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Showbiz I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice . Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock’s cause of death has been confirmed after he passed away at age 49.

The music legend, real name was Seth Binzer, died on June 24 . It has now been revealed that his death was due to an overdose, with the band’s manager, Howie Hubberman, revealing that drugs were involved. Hubberman told PEOPLE : “Seth Binzer, after struggling with addiction and Crazy Town’s rapid success with 'Butterfly,' never managed to effectively deal with his addictions.



“We all tried, but ultimately we failed, or Shifty would still be here. “The cause of death was a combination of prescription drugs and street-purchased drugs. Shifty was a friend who really wanted to get himself fixed — unfortunately, no one had the exact tools to do this, myself included.

” The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner is waiting for the toxicology report before officially listing a cause of death. Binzer had a long history with substance abuse but had posted emotionally about his sobriety just two months ago. He wrote on Instagram two months ago: “I’m a lover than a fighter .

..but the one I need to love more Instead of fight with is myself .

. mr shifty true Love # Sober alive and grateful (sic).” Throughout his life, the singer suffered with drug addiction and featured on TV shows such as Celebrity Rehab and Sober House as he attempted to get clean.

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