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The cause of death of Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of rap rock group Crazy Town, has been revealed.
The star, born Seth Binzer, died of an accidental overdose, according to People. “Seth Binzer, after battling his addiction and Crazy Town’s rapid success with ‘Butterfly,’ has never been able to deal with his addictions more successfully,” Crazy Town’s manager told the publication. “We all tried, but ultimately we all failed, or Shifty would still be here.”
He continued: “The cause of death was a combination of prescription drugs and drugs bought on the street. Shifty was a friend and really wanted to get fixed – unfortunately no one had the exact tools to do it, including me.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner is still awaiting a toxicology report for more information.
On Monday, June 24, it was revealed that Shellshock died at his home at the age of 49, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
Shellshock met Crazy Town co-founder Bret Mazer in 1992, and the group added various members, including Adam Goldstein (better known as DJ AM, who died of an accidental overdose in 2009), Rust Epic, Antonio Lorenzo Valli, James Bradley Jr., among others. The group releases its first album The Gift of Play in November 1999. It peaked at number 9 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart dated March 3, 2001, and remained on the chart for 34 weeks.
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