{"id":2021432,"date":"2023-09-04T13:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smash-mouth-singer-steve-harwell-dead-at-56\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T13:36:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:36:19","slug":"smash-mouth-singer-steve-harwell-dead-at-56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smash-mouth-singer-steve-harwell-dead-at-56\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Harwell, lead singer of Smash Mouth, dies at 56."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsmash-mouth-singer-steve-harwell-dead-at-56%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2021432&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Mike McGinnis\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/abril-elfi\" target=\"_blank\">Abril Elfi<\/a><br \/>10:27\u2063 AM \u2013 Monday, September 4, 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breaking\u200b News: Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer Steve Harwell \u2064Passes\u2062 Away at 56<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>A \u200cstatement sent to the press on \u2062Monday confirmed \u200bthe death of the rockstar. Robert\u2063 Hayes, Smash \u2062Mouth\u2019s manager, said \u2064in the statement that he \u201cpassed peacefully and comfortably\u201d at home in Boise, Idaho, \u201csurrounded by friends and \u2062family.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cSteve Harwell \u2063was a true American Original,\u201d\u2064 the statement read. \u201cA larger-than-life character who shot up into the sky like a \u2064Roman candle. Steve should be remembered\u200d for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to\u200c reach the\u200d heights of pop stardom. And the \u200bfact that he achieved this near-impossible goal with\u2063 very limited musical experience\u200d makes his \u2063accomplishments all the more remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steve Harwell \u2063was a true American Original. A larger than life\u2063 character who \u2063shot up into the sky like a Roman \u2062candle. Steve will be remembered for\u200d his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop \u200dstardom.<br \/>Rest\u200d in \u2063peace knowing you \u2064aimed for the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qZDliiIl30\">pic.twitter.com\/qZDliiIl30<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Smash Mouth (@smashmouth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smashmouth\/status\/1698721853815283932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to \u2064Hayes, Harwell\u200d struggled with alcoholism which prompted liver failure and was told he only had days left to\u2062 live.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes also stated that the singer \u200dwas \u200dat home \u2064in\u200b hospice care due to his liver disease progressing\u200c too far. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cEven though Steve has not been \u200cwith Smash Mouth for two years now, and the \u2063band continues to tour with new vocalist Zach Goode, his legacy will live on\u200c through the music,\u201d Hayes added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2021, Harwell announced his retirement from the band, which formed in the 1990s and wrote hit songs \u2063including \u201cAll Star\u201d and a cover of the Monkees\u2019 \u201cI\u2019m a Believer\u201d\u200c which were\u200c featured in the 2001 animated movie\u2063 <em>Shrek.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP \ud83e\udea6 \u200bSmash Mouth lead \u2063singer\u200d Steve Harwell (1967-2023)<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for\u2064 giving us \u200dthis iconic song (All \u2062Star)\u2062 \ud83c\udfa7 for \u2063an iconic movie (Shrek). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EHVQfR8SHX\">pic.twitter.com\/EHVQfR8SHX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Av \uea00 (@MarioEmmet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioEmmet\/status\/1698742730514456872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4,\u2063 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP Steve\u200c Harwell<br \/>Smash Mouth best hits: I&#8217;m a believer, All\u200c Star, Why \u200bcan&#8217;t we be\u2063 friends, Walkin on the\u200c sun, Then the morning\u2062 comes <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RzvW5gQsbH\">pic.twitter.com\/RzvW5gQsbH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u00d0oge \u200dHippie (@dogehippie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dogehippie\/status\/1698722969579655368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The 56-year-old\u2019s retirement came after an\u2063 incident in 2021 in which the singer\u200c was \u2064captured on camera slurring his speech, threatening the audience, and seemingly offering a Nazi salute\u2062 to the crowd at\u2062 the Big Sip wine and \u2063spirits festival in Bethel, New \u2062York. <\/p>\n<p>Representatives of the band told the\u200d press\u2063 at the time that he would retire and that \u200dthe incident\u200c was related to \u201clong-term medical issues\u201d \u200band Harwell had \u201csuffered numerous symptoms \u200cdirectly linked with his current \u2063medical situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His cause of death\u200c was not released publicly, although \u2064Harwell was allegedly\u00a0diagnosed with cardiomyopathy eight \u200byears before the incident and had heart failure which\u2064 is frequently caused by \u201clong-term\u2064 heavy alcohol use.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your\u2063 inbox for free.\u2062 Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>This\u200d week has been\u200c filled with major headlines in the U.S and around \u200cthe world<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Mark Mix of the National\u2063 Right to\u2062 Work Legal \u2064Defense Foundation says his \u200borganization is fighting \u2064Big \u2062Labor\u2019s Pro \u200cAct in Congress.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>The Heritage Foundation\u2019s Brent Sadler\u200b says the recent drone\u200d attacks on Russian soil may be\u200c intended to\u2062 provoke a negotiated solution with Russia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Joe \u2064Biden celebrates the \u200dUS Jobs Report, \u2062hides Hunter\u2019s job\u2062 reports and\u200b delivered some\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-covers-up-war-crimes-committed-by-syrian-white-helmets-ignores-oans-on-the-ground-reporting-2\/\" title=\"CNN ignores OAN's on-ground reporting, conceals Syrian White Helmets' war crimes.\">nice gas prices<\/a> just\u200c in time for Labor \u2062Day Weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>(Reuters) -Alibaba Group Holding Ltd\u2019s cloud division is weighing raising funds \u2064via a private round from \u200cChinese state-owned enterprises ahead of \u200bthe\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>LONDON (Reuters) \u2013 Britain set out its objectives for\u2062 its global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit on Monday, focusing\u200c on understanding the\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>BENGALURU (Reuters) \u2013 Indian fintech \u2064firm Paytm on Monday launched \u200ca \u2018soundbox\u2019\u2063 device\u2062 that lets merchants accept both mobile and \u200dcard payments\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>By Victoria Waldersee MUNICH \u2063(Reuters) -CATL will produce its upcoming fast-charging \u200cShenxing battery at its plants in\u200d Germany and Hungary alongside China,\u2026 \u2064 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Harwell, former Smash Mouth lead singer, passed away at 56 in his home. 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