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04th Mar 2019

Keith Flint of The Prodigy has died aged 49

Paul Moore

Keith Flint

His death is not being treated as suspicious.

Keith Flint, lead singer of The Prodigy has died at the age of 49.

An Essex Police spokesman said: “We were called to concerns for the welfare of a man at just after 8.10am on Monday. We attended and, sadly, a 49-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

An East of England Ambulance spokeswoman told The Sun: “We were called at 8.08am with reports of a man who was unconscious in Brook Hill, Dunmow. We sent an ambulance officer, Essex and Herts Air Ambulance and one ambulance. Sadly a man in his forties died at the scene.”

The Prodigy are known all over the world for iconic tracks like ‘Firestarter’, ‘Breathe’ and ‘Everybody in the Place’.

They have recorded six number one albums.

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