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Country singer Jake Flint dies at 37, hours after getting married

November 30, 2022

Country singer-songwriter Jake Flint has died, Fox News Digital has confirmed. He was 37 years old.

Flint, a rising star, died Saturday, just hours after marrying his fiancée, his longtime publicist Clif Doyal confirmed to The Oklahoman.

Flint’s cause of death has not been determined.

“He wasn’t just a client, he was a dear friend and just a super nice guy,” Doyal told the outlet. “As you can see on social media, he was loved by everyone.

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“I think a lot of it was just because he was a people person and he had an amazing sense of humor. He made everyone laugh and he made everyone laugh. feel welcome. He was an ambassador for Oklahoma Red Dirt music.”

Jake Flint died hours after marrying his fiancée Brenda last weekend.
(JakeFlintMusic/Instagram)

On Tuesday, Flint’s widow, Brenda Flint, shared a heartbreaking message on Facebook.

“We should be looking at wedding photos, but instead I have to choose clothes to bury my husband,” she wrote. “People aren’t supposed to feel this much pain. My heart is gone and I really need it back. I can’t take much more. I need him here.”

Musician Mike Hosty, who performed at the wedding, recalled that Flint had “a big heart.”

“He was a singer-songwriter through and through and just a big personality. A big heart and [he’d] bend over backwards to do anything for you,” Hosty told The Oklahoman. “When a musician asks you to play at their wedding, it’s one of those most important days…and it’s is always an honor.”

Flint’s former manager and friend Brenda Cline also paid tribute to the late singer, noting that she “loved him dearly like a son.”

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Jake and Brenda Flint
(Brenda Flint/Facebook)

“With broken hearts and in deep sorrow, I must announce that Jake Flint has tragically passed away,” she wrote on Facebook alongside a photo of the two. “I tried several times today to post, but you can’t comment on what you can’t process. The photo below shows when Jake and I excitedly signed our artist management contract .

“It was the start of a wonderful friendship and partnership,” she shared. “Jake was even more than that to me, I loved him like a son. The funniest, most hilarious, hardworking, most dedicated artist I’ve ever worked with in my career. We were on the point of us getting into a business after he and Brenda got married, which was yesterday. Yes, yesterday. Jake has a million friends and I don’t know how everyone is going to deal with this tragic loss.

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“We need prayers – it’s all so surreal. Please pray for his new wife Brenda, Jake’s precious mother, his sister and the rest of his family and friends. This is going to be incredibly difficult for so many people. We love you Jake and in our hearts forever.”

Flint has released four studio albums during his career, starting with his 2016 album “I’m Not OK.” He was also named Artist of the Year at the We Are Tulsa Music Awards in 2018, Entertainment Weekly reported.