the prodigy members death

The singer, famous for hit song Firestarter, was found dead at his home in Essex this morning - his bandmates confirmed he had taken his own lifeConfirming his shock death in an emotional statement on the band's Instragram page, current members Liam Howlett and Leeroy Thornhill revealed it was suicide.

Keith Flint of The Prodigy performs on stage at Wembley Arena on April 16, 2009 in London.Keith Flint, singer and founder member of British dance band The musician – famous for his sneering punk-style vocals, facial piercings and fluorescent spiked hair -- was found dead at his home in Dunmow, Essex on Monday (Mar. His next of kin have been informed. 3 in Jacksonville, Florida, wrapping May 19 in Chicago. Whenever he put the logs and kindling in, write Steve Anglesey recalled how anyone who made the obvious joke would be charged a quid.When Keith wasn't working, he spent his time jogging, cycling or enjoying the outdoors with his wife and six dogs. "It was around the time of their marriage that he quit drugs, alcohol and cigarettes in favour of a quiet life in the country.He ran a genteel country pub in Essex until 2017 where he kept a swearbox above the fire. "I’m shell shocked, f**kin angry, confused and heart broken ..... r.i.p brother Liam #theprodigy"Keith's wife, DJ Mayumi Kai, is believed to have been in Japan at the time of his death.Police and the ambulance service were called to the Essex home they shared at 8.10am on Monday after an unnamed person raised the alarm.However, the iconic star was pronounced dead at the scene.

4) police confirmed. The Prodigy's Keith Flint was found dead at the property this morning Credit: Rex Features. My wife loves the house, the dogs, and the animals we have around us, the deer and the fox that comes and pokes his head through the hedge," he once said.

The Prodigy were originally scheduled to tour behind the LP — their first such outing in a decade — but ultimately canceled their plans in the wake of Flint’s death.

"I'd done my share of drugs and shagging around. A true pioneer, innovator and legend. "Keith first joined the band as a singer and dancer after meeting Prodigy founder Liam Howlett at a rave he was DJ-ing.They were joined by keyboardist Leeroy and MC Maxim, and released their debut single Charly in August 1991.Their second single, Everybody in the Place, shot up the charts to number 2 in December 1991, beaten only by Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody after Freddie Mercury's death.They got to the No1 spot in the UK singles chart with their famous song Firestarter and again with Breathe in 1996.The Prodigy also had six No1 albums including the hard-core rave influenced The Fat of the Land which went double platinum.Keith became an iconic figure in the British music scene thanks to his energetic live performances and his distinctive look of wild hair and lots of tattoos.The singer was born in Redbridge, East London, before moving to Braintree, Essex as a child.He battled severe dyslexia, clashed with his father and was so disruptive at school that he was referred to a psychologist.At his worst, he'd lock himself in his room listening to the Jam and banging his head against the wall.The psychologists determined that nothing could be done for him. He will be forever missed. "The news is true, I can’t believe I’m saying this but our brother Keith took his own life over the weekend," they wrote.

"His demons sparked a huge fallout with bandmate Liam Howlett before the band's manager John Fairs helped him kick the drugs ahead of their 2009 comeback. "It's very boring and very un-rock'n'roll to talk about it.

The Prodigy's Keith Flint has been found dead at his Essex mansion after taking his own life aged 49..

"I'd line up rows of pills and just take them and take them and I'd lose track of how many until I passed out. This made me reclusive, boring and shallow," he told The Times. The Biz premium subscriber content has moved to Billboard.com/business.To simplify subscriber access, we have temporarily disabled the password requirement. Look, we all like to get busy, but in truth I was a bit worn through with it. And then I reeled it in," he told WENN.And he said performing had become his new narcotic. Keith Flint, singer and founder member of British dance band The Prodigy, has died at the age of 49.. His next of kin have been informed. I’m shell shocked, fuckin angry, confused and heartbroken ..... r.i.p brother.”The cause of his death is unknown. "We like to take picnics and sandwiches, driving through the green lanes.