The Prodigy’s Keith Flint died aged 49 and this story will make you smile despite the sadness
There were lots of amazing tributes to the Prodigy’s Keith Flint who died last week at the age of 49.
It is with deepest shock and sadness that we can confirm the death of our brother and best friend Keith Flint. A true pioneer, innovator and legend. He will be forever missed.
We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time. pic.twitter.com/nQ3Ictjj7t— The Prodigy (@the_prodigy) March 4, 2019
The singer was found dead at his home in Essex on Monday.
RIP Keith Flint 💔 pic.twitter.com/TYo0480IrG
— Mixmag (@Mixmag) March 4, 2019
And of all the things people had to say about him, what shone through was just what a lovely guy he was.
https://twitter.com/jowhiley/status/1102533349464309760
So sad about Keith Flint. Lovely guy and one of a handful of pop stars every generation that made parents go 'WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING?'
— John Niven HQ (@estellecostanza) March 4, 2019
What horrible horrible news. I knew Keith a little bit, and he was a really lovely, kind and gentle man. Quite different from his onstage persona. https://t.co/NNpfr65Ieg
— Shaun Keaveny (@shaunwkeaveny) March 4, 2019
Oh gosh, so sad to hear about Keith Flint, he was always great fun to be around and very kind to Tom and I when we first started doing shows together..great man.
— ed simons (@eddychemical) March 4, 2019
I fixed Keith Flint’s satellite dish back in around 2003, out in Felstead. Quiet, unassuming bloke with a couple of 14/10 German Shepherds and a lovely garden. I was totally starstruck but he was lovely.
— Simon from Harlow (@simonfromharlow) March 4, 2019
argh.
Keith Flint you bloody legend.
The Prodigy were one of the first big bands we supported years ago and Keith single-handedly shattered my presumption that big stars would have an arrogance and aloofness about them. He was so welcoming, sweet and passionate. 💙
— ʀ⎊ᴜ ʀᴇʏɴ⎊ (@RouReynolds) March 4, 2019
And there was one story in particular that made us smile and feel sad all at the same time.
Keith Flint kept a swearbox above the fire in the pub he used to own (The Leather Bottle in Pleshey, Essex). Whenever he put the logs and kindling in and someone piped up with the obvious joke, he'd point to it and charge them a quid. RIP. pic.twitter.com/lEYZPXfrFj
— Steve Anglesey (@sanglesey) March 4, 2019
And here it is again, in the words of the man himself.
One of my favourite Keith Flint stories, from his short-lived spell as a pub landlord. #ripkeithflint pic.twitter.com/skdyoNsR94
— Richard Hancock (@CanaryWorf) March 4, 2019
‘We’ve got an open fire and I’ve got about 60 quid in a pint pot on the mantelpiece because every time I light it, the Firestarter jokes come out and boom, I’m like, that’s very funny, you owe me a pound. The money goes in and then off to charity.’
And this is Keith on what he’d like to be able to say if he got to 65.
absolute words to live by from keith flint pic.twitter.com/NgUEADVH8B
— jeremy poxon (@JeremyPoxon) March 4, 2019
We reckon he did it already. RIP Keith Flint.
