Country singer-songwriter Jake Flint from Oklahoma died in his sleep just hours after his wedding, leaving his new bride shocked and heartbroken.
Jake, 37, and his bride, Brenda exchanged wedding vows at a secluded homestead near Tulsa and just hours later Flint passed away in his sleep, The Oklahoman reported. The cause of death has not been revealed.
“Oklahoma country music artist Jake Flint died ‘unexpectedly’ over the weekend… Making the news even more tragic is that Flint, 37, passed away just hours after his wedding.”
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On Tuesday, his Bride, Brenda wrote a heartbreaking Facebook post saying, “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.”
In another post, Brenda said, “I don’t understand” and included a video of their wedding day.
Jake’s publicist, Clif Doyal confirmed the news of the singer’s death saying,
“He was not only a client, he was a dear friend and just a super nice guy. As you can see from the outpouring on social media, he was loved by everybody. 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.”
Jake’s manager, Brenda Cline, also announced his passing in a social media post saying,
“With a broken heart and in deep grief, I must announce that Jake Flint has tragically passed away. I’ve tried several times today to make a post, but you can’t comment on what you can’t process.”
A GoFundMe account was created for the family. Citing their grief and the GoFundMe account, another family member, Leah Flint Harper said,