Current:Home > FinanceCrazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock's cause of death revealed -TradeCircle
Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock's cause of death revealed
View
Date:2025-04-14 05:34:50
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! (79)
Related
- Sam Taylor
- 'Endless calls for help': Critics say Baltimore police mishandled mass shooting response
- Authorities investigate after 3 found dead in camper at Kansas race track
- Kelsea Ballerini Shares Her and Chase Stokes' First DMs That Launched Their Romance
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Turkey cave rescue survivor Mark Dickey on his death-defying adventure, and why he'll never stop caving
- A Mississippi jury rules officers justified in fatal 2017 shooting after police went to wrong house
- Yoga in a basement helps people in a Ukrainian front-line city cope with Russia’s constant shelling
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- Shohei Ohtani's locker cleared out, and Angels decline to say why
Ranking
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- How dome homes can help protect against natural disasters
- Police: 1 child is dead and 3 others were sickened after exposure to opioids at a New York day care
- Ukraine is the spotlight at UN leaders’ gathering, but is there room for other global priorities?
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces legal troubles
- NASCAR playoffs: Where the Cup Series drivers stand entering the second round
- Alabama Barker Shares What She Looks Forward to Most About Gaining a New Sibling
Recommendation
Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
'Rocky' road: 'Sly' director details revelations from Netflix Sylvester Stallone doc
Forecasters cancel warnings as Lee begins to dissipate over Maritime Canada
Lee makes landfall in Canada with impacts felt in New England: Power outages, downed trees
Elon Musk's skyrocketing net worth: He's the first person with over $400 billion
The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away -- unless consumers panic
Landslide in northwest Congo kills at least 17 people after torrential rain
Group of friends take over Nashville hotel for hours after no employees were found