Keith Flint, Vocalist Of The Prodigy, Dies At 49

Keith Flint, Vocalist Of The Prodigy, Dies At 49 Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Rasic/Getty Images Brian Rasic/Getty Images Keith Flint, a provocative frontman of British dance act The Prodigy who helped bring electronic music into America's mainstream, has died at the age of 49. No cause of death was confirmed, though The Prodigy's Liam Howlett wrote on Monday morning that "our brother Keith took his own life over the weekend." Sponsor Message Flint was the face of "Firestarter," The Prodigy's 1996 anthem that is often credited with popularizing dance music in the U.S., at least among alternative rock fans. While The Prodigy's 15 minutes of fame in the U.S. quickly waned — along with similarly situated electronic artists like The Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim — the act remained popular in the U.K., where it topped the album charts seven times between 1994 and 2018.