Current:Home > ContactCrazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock's cause of death revealed -Secure Growth Solutions
Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock's cause of death revealed
View
Date:2025-04-12 23:07:14
More details have emerged on the death of singer Shifty Shellshock, who died in June at the age of 49.
The Crazy Town frontman, born Seth Binzer, died of the "effects of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine," according to USA TODAY's review of online records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
The manner of death was ruled accidental. No other medical conditions were listed as contributing to Shellshock's death. Shellshock died at a Los Angeles residence on June 24.
In a statement to The Sun published just days after Shellshock's death, the singer's family noted Shellshock's longtime battle with drug addiction.
"Seth struggled with addiction throughout his life. He did so on a very public platform, which was particularly challenging," the family said at the time. "God knows he tried so hard to beat his demons but sadly he lost his battle.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
"Our hearts are shattered by his loss. Seth's larger-than-life presence touched so many. Seth was a troubled soul, but he was a beautiful one and he had a heart of gold."
Shifty Shellshock dies:Crazy Town frontman and 'Butterfly' singer was 49
Shifty Shellshock sought help for drug addiction with reality TV stints
Shellshock got candid about his struggles with sobriety when he appeared on the first season of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab" for cocaine addiction in 2008. He returned to the reality television series in Season 2 after producer and star Dr. Drew Pinsky learned of his relapse.
The singer also appeared on Seasons 1 and 2 of the short-lived spin-off "Celebrity Rehab Presents Sober House" in 2009 and 2010.
More celebrity deaths:Richard Simmons' family speaks out on fitness icon's cause of death
Shellshock's band Crazy Town is best known for its 1999 hit "Butterfly," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001. The rap-rock group's debut album, 1999's "The Gift of Game," sold 1.6 million units.
The band broke up in 2003 after declining success in subsequent music projects.
Shellshock reformed Crazy Town in 2007 with co-founder Bret "Epic" Mazur, and they released an album in 2015. Mazur left the band in 2017, and Shellshock changed the group's name to Crazy Town X.
veryGood! (749)
Related
- Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
- Colombia’s leftist ELN rebels agree to stop kidnapping for ransom, at least temporarily
- Gary Sheffield deserves to be in baseball's Hall of Fame: 'He was a bad boy'
- Three people dead in plane crash that downed power lines, caused brush fire in Oregon, police say
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Eagles QB Jalen Hurts questionable with illness; Darius Slay, two others out vs. Seahawks
- Ukraine councilor detonates grenades at meeting, wounding 26, in attack captured on video
- People are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds
- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ready to campaign for Harris-Walz after losing out for spot on the ticket
- EU aid for Ukraine's war effort against Russia blocked by Hungary, but Kyiv's EU membership bid advances
Ranking
- Billy Bean was an LGBTQ advocate and one of baseball's great heroes
- Greek parliament passes government’s 2024 budget
- A mysterious Secret Santa motivated students to raise thousands of dollars for those in need
- Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement for December 2022 flight-canceling meltdown
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower as Bank of Japan meets, China property shares fall
- Storm drenches Florida before heading up East Coast
- Some experts push for transparency, open sourcing in AI development
Recommendation
Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
Ravens vs. Jaguars Sunday Night Football highlights: Baltimore clinches AFC playoff berth
More than 300 rescued from floodwaters in northeast Australia
Revisiting 'The Color Purple' wars
Beware of giant spiders: Thousands of tarantulas to emerge in 3 states for mating season
2024 NFL draft first-round order: Carolina Panthers' win tightens race for top pick
3 bystanders were injured as police fatally shot a man who pointed his gun at a Texas bar
4 teenagers killed in single-vehicle accident in Montana