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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
Family and friends are mourning the nonaccomplishment of singer-songwriter Jake Flint.
The Oklahoma native—known for his singles including "What's Your Name?" and "Hurry Up and Wait"—died astatine the property of 37 connected Nov. 26. Flint's publicist, Clif Doyal, confirmed to The Oklahoman that the state vocalist passed distant successful his sleep, conscionable hours aft his wedding to wife, Brenda.
"He was a prolific songwriter, signaling artist, and in-demand unrecorded performer passim the Midwest and Southwestern U.S.," Doyal told E! News successful a Nov. 30 statement. "As a testament to his kindness and humanity, helium was besides a tireless protagonist of his chap artists, ever consenting to lend a manus to assistance anyone who needed it. With his infectious grin and disarming consciousness of humor, helium was loved by many, and I judge that, on with his music, volition beryllium his lasting legacy."
Flint's wife, Brenda, besides reflected connected her grief successful the aftermath of her husband's abrupt passing.
"We should beryllium going done wedding photos but alternatively I person to prime retired apparel to hide my hubby in," she wrote successful a Nov. 29 Facebook post. "People aren't meant to consciousness this overmuch pain. My bosom is gone, and I conscionable truly request him to travel back. I can't instrumentality overmuch more. I request him here."
In summation to his closest friends and family, Flint's manager Brenda Cline, besides honored his legacy.
"I've tried respective times contiguous to marque a post, but you can't remark connected what you can't process," she wrote successful a Nov. 27 Facebook post alongside a photograph of the two. "The photograph beneath is erstwhile Jake and I excitedly signed our creator absorption contract. That was the opening of a fantastic relationship and partnership. Jake was adjacent much than that to me, I loved him overmuch similar a son. The funniest, astir hilarious, hardest working, dedicated creator I person ever worked with successful my career."
"We were conscionable astir to embark connected immoderate concern unneurotic aft helium and Brenda got married- which was yesterday," she continued. "Jake has a cardinal friends and I'm not definite however everyone volition header with this tragic loss. We request prayers- it's each truthful surreal. Please delight commune for his caller woman Brenda, Jake's precious mother, his sister and the remainder of his household and friends. This is going to beryllium incredibly hard for truthful many. We emotion you Jake and successful our hearts forever."
His origin of decease has not been confirmed astatine this time.
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