Country singer Jake Flint died at age 37, hours after marrying his wife, Brenda Flint, in Oklahoma on Saturday, November 26.
“We should be going through wedding photos but instead I have to pick out clothes to bury my husband in,” Brenda wrote in a heartbreaking post via Facebook on Tuesday, November 29. “People aren’t meant to feel this much pain. My heart is gone and I just really need him to come back. I can’t take much more. I need him here.” One day prior, she shared a video with her late husband seemingly taken at their wedding. “I don’t understand,” she penned.
The “What’s Your Name?” artist, who was best known for his music in the Oklahoma Red Dirt scene, died in his sleep, his publicist, Clif Doyal, told The Oklahoman on Monday, November 28. A cause of death has not yet been determined, per the publication.
Prior to his death, Jake — who released his sophomore, self-titled album in 2020 — was set to play a number of shows around his home state of Oklahoma in the coming days. His manager, Brenda Cline, spoke of their upcoming plans together in her tribute to the late musician.
“We were just about to embark on some business together after he and Brenda got married- which was yesterday. Yes-yesterday,” Cline wrote in her Monday, November 28 post announcing Jake’s death. “Jake has a million friends and I’m not sure how everyone will cope with this tragic loss. We need prayers- it’s all so surreal. Please 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. We love you Jake and in our hearts forever. 💔.”
Both Cline and Doyal shared their affection for the late musician, with his manager stating that she “loved him much like a son” and the publicist calling him a “dear friend and just a super nice guy.”
“As you can see from the outpouring on social media, he was loved by everybody,” Doyal told The Oklahoman on Monday. “I think a lot of it was just that he was a people person, and he had an amazing sense of humor. He made everybody laugh, and he made everybody feel welcome.”
Cline, for her part, called the Oklahoma native “the funniest, most hilarious, hardest working, dedicated artist I have ever worked with in my career.”
Fellow Oklahoma musician Mike McClure also paid tribute to the late artist, telling The Oklahoman that Jake “was just a straight-up good dude and not only worked on his own music but tried to help pave the way for some other artists that hadn’t really recorded yet.”
Keep scrolling to learn more about Jake’s life and death:
Country singer Jake Flint died at age 37, hours after marrying his wife, Brenda Flint, in Oklahoma on Saturday, November 26.
“We should be going through wedding photos but instead I have to pick out clothes to bury my husband in,” Brenda wrote in a heartbreaking post via Facebook on Tuesday, November 29. “People aren’t meant to feel this much pain. My heart is gone and I just really need him to come back. I can’t take much more. I need him here.” One day prior, she shared a video with her late husband seemingly taken at their wedding. “I don’t understand,” she penned.
The “What’s Your Name?” artist, who was best known for his music in the Oklahoma Red Dirt scene, died in his sleep, his publicist, Clif Doyal, told The Oklahoman on Monday, November 28. A cause of death has not yet been determined, per the publication.
Prior to his death, Jake — who released his sophomore, self-titled album in 2020 — was set to play a number of shows around his home state of Oklahoma in the coming days. His manager, Brenda Cline, spoke of their upcoming plans together in her tribute to the late musician.
“We were just about to embark on some business together after he and Brenda got married- which was yesterday. Yes-yesterday,” Cline wrote in her Monday, November 28 post announcing Jake’s death. “Jake has a million friends and I’m not sure how everyone will cope with this tragic loss. We need prayers- it’s all so surreal. Please 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. We love you Jake and in our hearts forever. 💔.”
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Both Cline and Doyal shared their affection for the late musician, with his manager stating that she “loved him much like a son” and the publicist calling him a “dear friend and just a super nice guy.”
“As you can see from the outpouring on social media, he was loved by everybody,” Doyal told The Oklahoman on Monday. “I think a lot of it was just that he was a people person, and he had an amazing sense of humor. He made everybody laugh, and he made everybody feel welcome.”
Cline, for her part, called the Oklahoma native “the funniest, most hilarious, hardest working, dedicated artist I have ever worked with in my career.”
Fellow Oklahoma musician Mike McClure also paid tribute to the late artist, telling The Oklahoman that Jake “was just a straight-up good dude and not only worked on his own music but tried to help pave the way for some other artists that hadn’t really recorded yet.”
Keep scrolling to learn more about Jake’s life and death:
Credit: Courtesy of Jake Flint Music/Youtube
Who Was Jake Flint?
Jake was a country music singer who hailed from Oklahoma, where he was best known for his Red Dirt subgenre of country tunes. His first introduction to music came at his father’s request. After Jake’s dad was diagnosed with ALS, he asked friends to teach his son to play guitar. In addition to his career as a professional musician, the “Cowtown” singer appeared to enjoy a life filled with his wife, friends, dog and a good beer based on his social media accounts.
Credit: Courtesy of Jake Flint Music/Youtube
How Did He Die?
While his official cause of death has yet to be determined, Jake’s publicist told The Oklahoman that the musician died in his sleep hours after he married Brenda on Saturday.
Credit: Courtesy of Jake Flint Music/Youtube
How Did the Flints Celebrate Their Marriage?
Hours before his death, Jake and Brenda tied the knot in rural Oklahoma. It was a rainy day, according to musician Mike Hosty, who performed at their nuptials. “I still have the mud in my old van … but it was just a fun wedding,” Hosty told The Oklahoman. “When any musician asks you to play at their wedding, it’s one of those most important days … and it’s always an honor.”
Brenda’s Facebook profile picture, which shows the two kissing, appears to be a photo from their wedding. She also uploaded a video that seems to be from their nuptials that features the two dancing.
Credit: Courtesy of Jake Flint/Instagram
What Has Brenda Said About Jake’s Death?
“I don’t understand,” the “Long Road Back Home” artist’s wife wrote via Facebook on Monday. In a post the next day, she added: “We should be going through wedding photos but instead I have to pick out clothes to bury my husband in. People aren’t meant to feel this much pain. My heart is gone and I just really need him to come back. I can’t take much more. I need him here.”
Credit: Courtesy of Jake Flint Music/Youtube
How Is Jake Being Honored by Those Who Knew Him?
In addition to Brenda, musicians, friends and colleagues of the late singer have expressed their devastation at his loss.
Jake’s manager called him “the funniest, most hilarious, hardest working, dedicated artist I have ever worked with in my career” via Facebook, while his publicist remembers him as “a people person, and he had an amazing sense of humor. He made everybody laugh, and he made everybody feel welcome.”
