He a singer by Smash MouthSteve Harwell has passed away, the band’s representative confirmed to the North American media

Harwell, who performed as the lead vocalist of a Californian pop-rock group until announcing his withdrawal from the group in 2021. He died on Monday, September 4. at his home in Boise, Idaho, after being at palliative care. He was 56 years old.

“Steve Harwell passed away this morning on September 4, 2023 at his home in Boise, Idaho. He was surrounded by family and friends and passed away in peace and comfort.“, says the statement of the head of Smash Mouth. The message continues: “Steve Harwell was a true American original. A larger-than-life figure that flew into the sky like a Roman candle. Steve must be remembered for his unwavering focus and passionate determination to reach the heights of pop stardom. And the fact that he accomplished this nearly impossible goal with very limited musical experience makes his accomplishments even more remarkable.“.

Before his death, Harwell was laid to rest at home and was in hospital under the watchful eye of his fiancee. TMJ first wrote about the musician’s current state of health on Sunday, September 3, reporting that reached the end stage of liver failurewhich, according to the mentioned site, is attributed to the alleged long-term abuse of addictive substances.

Harwell was diagnosed cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that can make it difficult for the heart to deliver blood to the body, Many years ago. After his initial diagnosis, he suffered from “ongoing severe medical problems, including heart failure and acute Wernicke’s encephalopathy”, a condition that greatly affected his motor functions, including speech and memory impairmentaccording to the 2021 edition.

This is how Smash Mouth fired their former singer Steve Harwell. Photo: Screenshot

Harwell shared the news that he was leaving the group due to ongoing health issues in October 2021. Harwell’s comment on his departure from Smash Mouth read: “Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of being a rock star performing in front of sold-out venues, and I was very lucky to be able to make that dream come true. My bandmates have been honored to perform with you all these years and I can’t think of anyone else I’d rather go on this wild ride with.”

The band’s first single was Walking in the sun from 1997. They then scored a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the song all the stars1999, which became the theme song for the film’s soundtrack Shrek (2001), with which they gained world fame. Another of his songs I am a believeralso reached sound track of the mentioned animated film, but it did not measure up to the popularity all the stars which even came into being Nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the Grammy Awards in 2000, but lost to Santana sa maria maria. (AND)