“Walkin’ on the Sun” and “All Star” vocalist announced his retirement in 2021

STEVE HARWELL, WHO cofounded the band Smash Mouth in 1994, has died at the age of 56, band manager Robert Hayes confirmed. The musician, best known for hits like “All Star” and “I’m a Believer,” died at his home in Boise, ID “surrounded by family and friends.”

Harwell had been in hospice care following medical complications. The cause of death was liver failure, Hayes told Rolling Stone.

Hayes said Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably.” In a statement to Rolling Stone, he offered a lengthy tribute to the artist, who was a staple of ’90s rock music and saw success with multiple albums and singles.

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      11 year ago

      He’s like my aunt. You can’t say a single word of criticism for anything around her, or she’ll attack you for not being positive.

      It’s very negative behavior, but she says the word positive a thousand times a day so she must be better than us!