Smash Mouth’s Lead Singer Steve Harwell Useless at 56

Smash Mouth’s lead singer, Steve Harwell, has died … TMZ has realized.

The rock band’s longtime frontman — who was one of many unique founding members courting again to 1994 — handed away Monday morning at his dwelling in Boise, Idaho because of liver failure — this in keeping with his supervisor.

We’re advised he was surrounded by household and pals and handed peacefully and comfortably.

TMZ broke the story … Steve had been in hospice and was given solely days to stay this previous weekend. As such, he was receiving end-of-life care at dwelling with pals/household. We would been advised he succumbed to his well being battles over alcohol abuse, amongst different illnesses.

Bear in mind, SH introduced he was retiring from performing a pair years in the past following a present through which he was discovered to have been slurring his phrases and performing erratic onstage.

His passing marks a tragic day for Smash Mouth followers — of which there are numerous. His band skyrocketed to fame within the late ’90s and early 2000s, on account of their album “Astro Lounge” … which featured a few of their most well-known songs, like “All Star.”

After all, their involvement within the “Shrek” movie put them on one other stage of fame — as did their cowl of The Monkees’ hit music “I am a Believer.” Round this time, they have been large. Different notable tracks that Steve contributed to … “Walkin’ On the Solar,” “Then the Morning Comes,” “Cannot Get Sufficient of You Child,” “Pacific Coast Social gathering” and “Why Cannot We Be Associates.”

Steve handled hardships by a lot of his life — his toddler son died at solely 6 months as a consequence of leukemia — and he himself had been recognized with diseases over time too.

Regardless of this, he carried on with a smile and did what he liked in music and performing … bringing pleasure to many, many listeners all through his profession. Steve was solely 56.