{"id":68757,"date":"2023-09-04T00:09:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T00:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geels.net\/?p=68757"},"modified":"2023-09-04T00:09:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T00:09:11","slug":"smash-mouth-frontman-steve-harwell-enters-hospice-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geels.net\/beauty\/smash-mouth-frontman-steve-harwell-enters-hospice-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell enters hospice care"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell enters hospice care with &#8216;days to live&#8217; while surrounded by family&#8230;after suffering liver failure following years-long battle with alcohol abuse<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harwell, 56, is days away from death, according to his manager<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The singer has entered hospice care when friends and family have joined him<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In 2021, he raised concerns after a curse-filled slurring performance in NYC\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0Steve Harwell, the lead singer for the rock band Smash Mouth, is reportedly close to death after facing medical issues in recent years and displaying concerning public behavior.<\/p>\n<p>The frontman, who is only 56 years old, has now entered hospice care, his manager told TMZ\u00a0on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He has reportedly been surrounded by his family members as he enters his final days.<\/p>\n<p>Harwell has reportedly dealt with alcohol abuse and its physical affects for years.\u00a0In October of 2021, Smash Mouth fans became concerned for Harwell&#8217;s wellbeing after he was seen slurring his speech, cursing and making threats\u00a0at a concert.<\/p>\n<p>A representative for Smash Mouth tells DailyMail.com that, &#8216;Steve is resting at home and being cared for by his fianc\u00e9 and hospice care.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/00\/75019031-12476559-Steve_Harwell_the_lead_singer_for_the_rock_band_Smash_Mouth_has_-a-19_1693783451083.jpg\" height=\"856\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Steve Harwell, the lead singer for the rock band Smash Mouth, has entered hospice care and is days from dying, his manager told TMZ on Sunday; seen in 2018 in NYC<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/00\/75019641-12476559-Way_back_when_A_representative_for_Smash_Mouth_tells_DailyMail_c-a-24_1693783451666.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Way back when: A representative for Smash Mouth tells DailyMail.com that Harwell is being treated in hospice, surrounded by family and friends; seen in Napa in 2014\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They add that the musician is &#8216;surrounded by family and friends.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing the rocker&#8217;s need for privacy, he concluded: &#8216;My only additional comment is that we would hope that people would respect Steve and his family\u2019s privacy during this difficult time.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The musical artist was one of the founding members of Smash Mouth when the band first got together in 1994.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Skyrocketing to fame with catchy singles like Walkin&#8217; On The Sun, Why Can&#8217;t We Be Friends, and All Star, Steve and the rest of Smash Mouth found global success when they were featured in the 2001 computer-animated film Shrek.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to All Star being featured prominently in the film, fans ate up Smash Mouth&#8217;s cover of the Monkees classic hit I&#8217;m A Believer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All Star when it was featured in the 2001 smash hit film Shrek, Steve&#8217;s status as a late 90s\/early 2000s musical icon was sealed.<\/p>\n<p>Serving as one of the only two constant members of the original Smash Mouth group until his retirement, Steve encountered health and substance abuse problems after the band&#8217;s smashing success.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2013 the California-born singer was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a cluster of diseases that adversely affect the heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following the disheartening diagnosis, the Rat Race star was also hit with a second medical setback \u2014\u00a0Wernicke encephalopathy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/00\/75020179-12476559-The_cost_of_fame_The_Smash_Mouth_frontman_dealt_with_physical_an-a-22_1693783451665.jpg\" height=\"433\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The cost of fame: The Smash Mouth frontman dealt with physical and substance abuse issue following the band&#8217;s success in the 90s\/early 2000s<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/00\/75020495-12476559-The_show_must_go_on_Steve_continued_to_perform_as_the_Smash_Mout-a-20_1693783451633.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The show must go on: Steve continued to perform as the Smash Mouth leading frontman until 2021; seen in 2013 in Austin, Texas\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/00\/75020567-12476559-Turn_back_time_Smash_Mouth_was_one_of_the_biggest_bands_back_in_-a-21_1693783451663.jpg\" height=\"946\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Turn back time: Smash Mouth was one of the biggest bands back in the 90s, achieving a new kind of fame when several of their tracks were featured in the 2001 film Shrek; seen in 1997 in California\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/04\/00\/75020603-12476559-Silver_age_The_talented_vocalist_continued_to_perform_hits_for_y-a-23_1693783451666.jpg\" height=\"508\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Silver age: The talented vocalist continued to perform hits for years until he concerned Smash Mouth fans during a 2021 performance; seen in 2017 in Del Mar, California\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The life-threatening neurological condition can cause of whole slew of negative symptoms, from confusion, difficulty walking, and hypothermia.<\/p>\n<p>Now in hospice care with supposedly only days to live, Steve is reportedly dying from the final stage of liver failure.<\/p>\n<p>He had been receiving treatment for his liver issues at a hospital until he was sent to hospice care.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The singer has yet to reach the age of 60.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-12476559\/Smash-Mouth-Steve-Harwell-DEATH-BED-hospice-care-alcohol-abuse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell enters hospice care with &#8216;days to live&#8217; 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