Cobain at ‘MTV Unplugged’ in 1992. (Getty Images)

Cobain at ‘MTV Unplugged’ in 1993. (Getty Images)

Nineteen years ago today, Nirvana singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain took his own life, ending, at age 27, a career that stands as one of the most heralded in modern rock and roll history. Cobain, who would be 46 years old if he was still alive today, is being remembered by alt-rock fans everywhere.

Including, it seems, at the AARP. The organization that gives your parents big discounts on prescription drugs and vacation rentals tweeted out a remembrance of Cobain this morning.

Brilliant? Yes, a little. But it’s also well-timed. Cobain was one of the great icons of Generation X disillusionment. And, the first Gen-X-ers are about to turn 50, the minimum age for AARP membership. It’s also not the first time AARP has paid tribute to a late musician who would still be too young to belong to the old-folks’ club. Last year, the organization lamented the 15th anniversary of the death of the Notorious B.I.G.

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