Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell Reportedly Enters Hospice

In a heartbreaking headline, TMZ reported on Sunday afternoon (Sept. 3) that Smash Mouth founding member and authentic frontman Steve Harwell is on his deathbed with “only days to live.” Harwell is 56 years previous.

A supervisor linked to him reportedly advised TMZ that Harwell has reached the ultimate levels of liver failure and he has entered hospice at his residence. “Steve’s manager says he likely has only a week or so to live,” TMZ famous.

CBS News confirmed the report with a consultant for Harwell, who additionally stated, “My only additional comment is that we would hope that people would respect Steve and his family’s privacy during this difficult time.”

Nearly two years in the past, Harwell introduced his retirement from Smash Mouth attributable to ongoing well being points; previous to that, he was identified with cardiomyopathy, a type of coronary heart illness that led to coronary heart failure. He additionally developed Wernicke’s encephalopathy, an acute neurological situation that may have an effect on an individual’s central nervous system.

When he introduced his retirement, Harwell advised TMZ that it was an honor to carry out along with his bandmates “all these years and I can’t think of anyone else I would have rather gone on this wild journey with.”

As TMZ talked about in Sunday’s breaking information, once they first realized of Harwell’s well being points years in the past, they had been additionally knowledgeable of his substance abuse, which they have been advised had “contributed to his declining state.”

While Smash Mouth haven’t appeared to publicly touch upon this information but, their Instagram feed has been stuffed with black-and-white images, primarily of a cassette tape of their debut album, 1997’s Fush Yu Mang; almost each put up options feedback from followers sharing their sympathies with the band.

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Fush Yu Mang options their breakthrough hit, “Walkin’ on the Sun,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Their second studio album, 1999’s Astro Lounge, included their largest single, “All Star,” which was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group on the forty second Annual Grammy Awards. “All Star” would later be included on the official soundtrack for Shrek together with Smash Mouth’s cowl of the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer.”

The Loudwire group sends their deepest condolences to Harwell’s family and friends, your entire Smash Mouth band and crew and to followers in all places.