Toby Keith's son writes emotional social media tribute to late father goodbye for now Toby Keith's son stellen Keith kovell made a heartfelt tribute on social media to his late father three days after his passing in the post kovell called his father his guiding star coach and hero Keith died Monday February 5th at the age of 62 after a multi-year battle with stomach cancer Keith was the strongest man his son ever knew the post R and an embodiment of the American Spirit you are a man who strength prowess and talent could only be trumped by his ability to be a father and husband kovell wrote your impact is forever stamped on the world and on millions of people yet not one person knew you the way I did you were my biggest champion and The Guiding Light In My Darkest times koville said his father left him strength and faith that he will lean on after his death he added that all he ever wanted was to make his father proud and he hopes to continue doing so it's not goodbye forever it's just goodbye for now kovell said I love you cowboy and