Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56

Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell dies at 56

By Alipate Narawa
Tuesday 05/09/2023
Photo:SkyNews

Steve Harwell, the lead singer of US band Smash Mouth, has died at the age of 56.

The band's manager Robert Hayes had earlier said Harwell was in the final stages of liver failure and was receiving end of life care at his home.

The manager says Harwell died at his home in Idaho, "surrounded by family and friends.

Smash Mouth had a string of hits in the 1990s and 2000s with All Star, Walkin' on the Sun and I'm a Believer.

Harwell retired from the band in 2021 over physical and mental health issues.

Source: BBC




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