Personal Life
Keen's wife Ann Keen, whom he married in 1980, joined him in the Commons at the 1997 general election when she was elected for the neighbouring seat of Brentford and Isleworth. Ann held the seat until she was defeated in the 2010 general election. His sister-in-law, Sylvia Heal was an MP from 1997–2010 and Deputy Speakers of the House of Commons before retiring at the 2010 election. He and his wife lived in his wife's former constituency at Brentford.
Keen employed son David for at least 8 years as his constituency manager and senior caseworker. He also had a further son and a daughter from a previous marriage. He died on 10 November 2011 from cancer, aged 73.
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