Shifty Shellshock: Crazy Town singer's death ruled an accident

The cause of death of Crazy Town lead singer Seth Binzer, known by his stage name Shifty Shellshock, has been revealed by officials.

The 49-year-old died from the combined effects of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, Californian officials said.

Binzer was found dead at his home on 24 June this year.

The County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner has since ruled his death was an accident.

Throughout his life, Binzer suffered from drug addiction and featured on TV shows about the issue, such as Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.

His manager Howie Hubberman said "we all tried, but ultimately we all failed" the singer, in a statement given to US outlets after his death.

Binzer founded Crazy Town in LA in 1995 alongside Brett Mazur.

The group were best known for their third single Butterfly which reached number one in the US singles chart and number three in the UK singles chart and became an early 2000s hit.

In 2004 he released a solo album titled Happy Love Sick and also fronted the band Shifty And The Big Shots.

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Binzer had three sons, Halo, Gage and Phoenix, with three different partners, Melissa Clark, Tracey Shelor and British model Jasmine Lennard respectively.

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