Crazy Town Vocalist Shifty Shellshock’s Cause of Death Officially Revealed
The late Crazy Town vocalist Seth Brooks Binzer, better known as Shifty Shellshock, was clearly struggling and suffering with his addiction in the time leading up to his tragic death one month short of his 50th birthday. New details have emerged now confirming Binzer’s cause of death.
According to People, the official cause of death was recently certified for Binzer, confirming that he died from the effects of a combination of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, and ruling his death an accident. The official certification came yesterday, which also marked the three month anniversary of Binzer’s death.
Binzer was clearly aware of his own problems leading up to his death, and posted a number of times on social media about wanting to get sober. In an Instagram post shortly after the incident on the (hed) p.e. tour, in what ultimately ended up being one of the vocalist’s last posts on social media, he wrote:
“I’m [more of] 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.”
As far back as 2008 and 2009, Binzer was appearing on recovery-themed reality shows like Celebrity Rehab and Sober House. In April 2023, there was the incident where Binzer showed up late to a performance and got into a physical altercation with his bandmates, resulting in Crazy Town being kicked off their tour with (hed) p.e. Shortly after that Binzer was reportedly arrested for a DUI. It’s why we were saddened but hardly shocked when Binzer’s representative confirmed in June that the vocalist died of an accidental drug overdose.
It’s an absolute shame that he wasn’t able to wrestle his demons and remain alive, but it’s no question that he wanted to get better. We at MetalSucks would once again like to extend our condolences to his friends, family, bandmates, and fans.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse issues and want to get help, you can call or text 988 in the United States for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline who can connect you to substance crisis counselors. If you’re outside the United States, there are almost certainly resources in your area that you can connect with. You are not alone.
