Keith Flint - Prodigy Front singer - dead at age 49.

[hanmik]

This news is just breaking on twitter and various British news sites..

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/04/prodigy-singer-keith-flint-dies-aged-49

An Essex police spokesman confirmed that a 49-year-old man had died. "We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man at an address in Brook Hill, North End, just after 8.10am on Monday," he said.


"We attended and, sadly, a 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."

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and a BBC link.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-47442312

 

[Wamb0wneD]

What the fuck..

 

[Deleted member 13859]

Noooooooo

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Shitty news. Was always a fan. RIP

 

[Deleted member 1726]

Holy shit....Prodigy were massive whilst I was growing up.

 

[Deleted member 15428]

RIP

 

[MCN]

Well, fuck.

EDIT: I've also literally just got the joke that he called himself Firestarter because his name is Flint.

 

[Volimar]

What?!?! Wow.

 

[Deleted member 10795]

This has knocked my duck off. Absolutely love Prodigy.

Fucking hell. RIP.

 

[Acorn]

Yeah I got an alert on my phone, link https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-keith-flint-dead-prodigy-14084654

 

[Dog]

Grew up on his stuff, no way.

 

[SantaC]

My teenage years :(

 

[rsfour]

Wow fuck that. Didn't realize he was so young.

Rip.

 

[Jasup]

Oh shit, Rest in Peace.

 

[Spenny]

Fuck, man

The Prodigy opened the door for my love of electronic music as a kid in punk rock dominated SoCal

 

[Deleted member 1726]

Got to listen to some Prodigy now, and also play some Wipeout.

 

[NotLiquid]

WHAT

 

[Ploppee]

Wow this is nuts. Was listening to them just this morning in the gym.

 

[shenden]

Just saw this headline. A real shame even though I haven't been listening to Prodigy for years now, but like many others I grew up to a lot of their earlier music.

 

[Deleted member 290]

Fuck, this is gutting - Prodigy provided the soundtrack for a sizeable chunk of my teens. Met Keith randomly in a record shop in Chelmsford in the early 2000's, nice bloke!

 

[ara]

Unbelievable. Haven't been listening to them actively for some time now, but I was finally going to see them live this summer and was really looking forward to it.

RIP.

 

[shaneo632]

Fuuuuck. He went to my secondary school and was a bit of a local hero in Essex, only lived about a 20 minute drive from me. Glad I got to see them live a while back. Wonder what happened.

 

[PrintedCrayon]

Absolutely gutted to hear this news. What a shame. May he rest in peace.

One of the most insane live performances I've ever been a part of. My parents actually got to go to some superbike event with him just a couple of years ago, said he was fantastically down to earth and a funny guy to boot.

 

[skintBeastwood]

Damn no way.
RIP

 

[Deleted member 2321]

Fuck. :(

 

[Dog]

RIP you legend

 

[red731]

Oh man :(
Rest in peace

 

[Deleted member 27246]

Fuuuuuuck :(

Rest in piece man!

 

[Tygre]

Ah, no :(

49 is no age, no age at all.

 

[pigeon_interrupted]

OMG

 

[Alwayscrazybacon]

Damn, this was unexpected! Shocking, I'll miss him so much love for his work.

 

[Dernhelm]

Holy shit No!

 

[hjort]

Oh for fuck's sake. Rest in peace, Keith.

 

[Noisepurge]

oh god damnit :E rest of forever ruined, No Tourists is one of their best stuff ever and they just announced a big tour too right?

 

[2Blackcats]

Shit one.

 

[Humidex]

49 is no age. Rest in peace, firestarter.

 

[Hesemonni]

Damn. I guess I know what I'm listening to this evening.

 

[Punished Dan]

Ah man this sucks

 

[Dan]

Gutted.

I had quite a cool encounter with him in the late 90s - I was driving home from a night out with friends and needed to get some petrol. I pulled into a service station and the only other car there was this beautiful white Ford Sierra Cosworth. After I put the fuel in I walked into the booth and Keith Flint, all dressed up in a matching white suite, with bleached white hair (the shaved "two streak" style) and he held the door open for me as I walked in. Looked like he was off out clubbing, just as I was going home. He looked cool as fuck. Acted like it too.

In fact, he WAS cool as fuck. He lived around where I grew up (and still live), I didn't speak to the fella but knew lots that had - really, really nice guy.

Also had a good interest in British motorsport, something I enjoy very much.

Sad, sad day. I bet he lived his best life though.

 

[Uzzy]

49? Fuck sakes that's nothing.

 

[NotLiquid]

I'm guessing the band are gonna cancel their tour, they were supposed to be on tour this year for their new album.

Really glad I got the chance to see them live, Keith had such electrifying stage presence.

 

[Protome]

Can we replace the URL in the OP so that we aren't giving RT clicks?
Here's one from The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/04/prodigy-singer-keith-flint-dies-aged-49
Edit: Thanks!

What a bummer though, Prodigy are so good.

 

[Stiler]

Fuck me, this one hurts, I absolutely loved the Prodigy and he was always the one that stood out.

Can't believe he's gone.

 

[Deaf Spacker]

Oh fuck.

He made my dad a bacon sandwich a few years ago, he was a really nice bloke.

 

[Shaneus]

Happier times :(

 

[Deleted member 8197]

 

[AMAGON]

Goddamn shame. He's a legend in my eyes.

Rest in peace

 

[hanmik]

Can we replace the URL in the OP so that we aren't giving RT clicks?
Here's one from The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/04/prodigy-singer-keith-flint-dies-aged-49

What a bummer though, Prodigy are so good.

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done.. sorry I have no idea which sites are bad and which are good.

 

[danowat]

Holy fuck, I've met him a few times.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

Fuck man. I was listening to The Fat of the Land in my car a while ago. It's still great music to drive to.

RIP my dude.