Oklahoma nation singer Jake Flint died hours after getting married, based on social media posts from his family members. He was simply 37.
The nation singer died in his sleep, based on his publicist Clif Doyal, The Oklahoman reported. The reason for his demise was not made clear.
The up-and-coming artist was within the midst of touring Oklahoma and surrounding states when he received married on Saturday to his spouse, Brenda Flint. His subsequent present date was scheduled for Dec. 2.
In a Tuesday Fb submit, Brenda wrote, “We needs to be going via wedding ceremony photographs however as a substitute I’ve to select garments to bury my husband in.”
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“Folks aren’t meant to really feel this a lot ache. My coronary heart is gone and I simply actually need him to come back again,” she added.
Flint’s widow additionally posted a heartbreaking video that seems to point out the 2 dancing and laughing collectively whereas taking wedding ceremony photographs earlier within the week.
“I don’t perceive,” Brenda writes within the caption.
Doyal advised CNN that Flint was a “true ambassador of the Oklahoma and Texas Crimson Grime music scene.”
“He was not solely a prolific songwriter, recording artist, and in-demand dwell performer, however he was additionally a tireless supporter of different skills all through the area, at all times keen to help to assist anybody who wanted it. Together with his infectious smile and disarming sense of humour, he was beloved by many, and I consider that, alongside together with his music, will probably be his lasting legacy,” he added.
Flint’s former supervisor, Brenda Cline, additionally confirmed the singer’s demise, writing that she and Flint “had been nearly to embark on some enterprise collectively after he and Brenda received married- which was yesterday. Sure-yesterday,” in a Fb submit revealed on Sunday night time.
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Cline wrote that she beloved Flint “like a son,” and that coping together with his loss will probably be tough for a lot of in the neighborhood.
“Jake has one million associates and I’m unsure how everybody will deal with this tragic loss. We want prayers- it’s all so surreal. Please please pray for his new spouse Brenda, Jake’s valuable mom, his sister and the remainder of his household and associates. That is going to be extremely tough for therefore many,” Cline wrote.
Flint introduced his engagement to his spouse Brenda in an Instagram submit; the feedback beneath have been overtaken with well-wishers providing their condolences for his sudden passing.
In response to Flint’s web site, the artist first began enjoying nation music after his father was identified with ALS. Flint’s dad was upset that he and his son may now not play sports activities collectively, so he requested a few of his greatest associates to show Flint guitar.
“Jake admits that at too younger of an age he skilled lots of life’s highs and lows together with dropping his father,” his web site reads. “He claims he’s floated via life loving, hating, gaining, dropping, experimenting, witnessing, missioning, sinning, breaking the regulation, paying the results whereas overtly and candidly writing about all of it.”
His musical influences had been additionally formed by his older sister’s love of ’90s grunge rock, based on his web site.
Flint launched his sophomore self-titled studio album in 2020.
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