The family of Shifty Shellshock spoke out about the Crazy Town frontman’s death for the first time.
27.06.2024 - 21:09 / perezhilton.com
Shifty Shellshock’s sudden death sadly wasn’t the first time tragedy struck Crazy Town.
It continues to be difficult to accept the death of the rock group’s frontman. As we reported, the 49-year-old — born Seth Binzer — was discovered in his LA home, reportedly with drug paraphernalia surrounding him. His passing is being investigated as a possible overdose. And sadly, he’s not even the first of the group to go out early…
Just one year after Crazy Town went on an indefinite hiatus in 2003, guitarist Rusty Epique, born Charles Lopez, was the first band member to pass away. According to Rolling Stone, he died at just 36 years old in his Las Vegas home in 2004, apparently due to an aortic rupture. According to the British Heart Foundation, that happens when “all the layers of the aorta wall tear, causing blood to leak out from the aorta often due to a large aortic aneurysm that bursts.”
So tragic. And SO young. The outlet reported he also struggled with drug addiction for years…
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Tragedy struck the band again in 2009 when DJ AM, born Adam Goldstein, tragically passed as the result of a drug overdose. He was reportedly found in his New York home next to a crack pipe. He, like Rusty, was only 36 at the time of his death.
So sad.
If the name DJ AM rings a bell, it’s because he was a well-known producer who worked with stars like Travis Barker and Blink-182. In fact, he was actually on the fatal flight that went down with Travis in 2008 that killed six people and left him and the drummer with severe burns. It’s believed painkillers prescribed after the crash are what led to a relapse for DJ AM and his eventual death.
Just awful. So
The family of Shifty Shellshock spoke out about the Crazy Town frontman’s death for the first time.
We now know the cause of Shifty Shellshock‘s tragic and heartbreaking death.
Crazy Town vocalist Shifty Shellshock. The “Butterfly” singer — whose real name was Seth Binzer — died at his LA residence on Monday at age 49.“I’m sending all my love to my brother Seth @therealcrazytown and his family. Shifty as I knew him when we first met during a graffiti battle in an LA yard,” Arquette captioned a montage of photos and videos via Instagram on Thursday.“He was such an incredible man with a huge heart.
Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town fame died from an overdose, as confirmed by the band's manager Howie Hubberman.The Butterfly singer, whose real name was Seth Binzer, died on 24 June aged just 49 and his death was confirmed by the Los Angeles medical examiner.The musician had a long history of substance abuse and had previously been admitted to hospital in 2012 after falling into a coma, but later recovered. He also appeared on reality TV shows such as Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.
People Thursday.“Seth Binzer, after struggling with addiction and Crazy Town’s rapid success with ‘Butterfly,’ never was able to reach out on a more successful level to deal with his addictions,” Hubberman told the outlet.“We all tried, but ultimately we all failed, or Shifty would still be here.”Hubberman called the troubled rocker a “friend” he wished he could have “fixed,” but “unfortunately, no one had the exact tools to do this, myself included.”The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has yet to officially reveal the singer’s cause of death after confirming he died on Monday. He was 49 years old.A toxicology report is still pending, according to People.Shellshock, who battled addiction for years, passed away at his residence in Los Angeles.The Crazy Town frontman posted several cryptic messages on social media two months before his death.Shellshock’s struggles with addiction were put on display to the public when he appeared on Seasons 1 and 2 of “Celebrity Rehab with Dr.
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Crazy Town – cause of death has now been revealed.The singer, whose real name is Seth Binzer, was found in his Los Angeles home earlier this week. He passed at the age of 49. The reports were shared by various outlets including Kerrang! and NewsWeek, with the Los Angeles coroner’s office confirming that Shellshock died at his home on Monday (June 24).Now, it has been revealed that the cause of his death was an accidental drug overdose.
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Epic Mazur is still trying to wrap his mind around Shifty Shellshock’s death… Especially given the last thing he heard from the late singer.
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Sadly we guess this news was inevitable…
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“Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” have died, including most recently Shifty Shellshock, 49, the frontman of Crazy Town. The VH1 reality series premiered in 2008.
Shifty Shellshock is tragically dead… And it just made his final Instagram post all the more eerie.
who died Monday at 49 after battling addiction for much of his life — alluded to his personal struggles in what wound up being his final Instagram posts before his death. One post from April 28 featured the message, “The black sheep, the odd ducks, the rejects, the eccentrics, the loners, the lost and forgotten.
Seth Binzer, the lead singer of the band Crazy Town, who went by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, has passed away at the age of 49.
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Crazy Town's Shifty Shellshock has died aged 49 after speaking out about his battle with addiction.