Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell is in hospice care with solely days to stay, in line with a number of experiences.
A consultant for the band advised Leisure Weekly Sunday that the rocker is the ultimate levels of liver failure after receiving therapy on the hospital.
Household and associates have been visiting Harwell, 56, for the previous three days since he’s been given “solely per week or so to stay,” per the outlet.
“We hope that folks respect Steve and his household’s privateness throughout this troublesome time,” the rep added.
Reps for Smash Mouth didn’t instantly reply to Web page Six’s request for remark.
The tragic information follows years of significant well being issues for the musician.
The Smash Mouth frontman was beforehand hospitalized in August 2016 after collapsing onstage throughout a live performance in Urbana, Ailing.
The band postponed a number of reveals the next 12 months when he was hospitalized once more after experiencing issue respiration at a sound verify earlier than a efficiency in Memphis, Tenn.
Harwell — a founding member of the group recognized for hits similar to “I’m a Believer” and “All Star” — initially introduced his hiatus from Smash Mouth in October 2021.
On the time, the singer’s rep advised TMZ that he was affected by coronary heart failure and cardiomyopathy, which has was identified with in 2015.
Not lengthy after, Harwell formally confirmed his retirement from the band as a consequence of his ongoing medical points, which additionally included acute Wernicke’s encephalopathy — a dysfunction that impacts motor features.
He has additionally struggled with habit previously.
The retirement announcement got here days after he raised considerations along with his habits throughout a acting at New York’s Huge Sip Competition in 2021. A video posted on TikTok on the time confirmed the musician slurring his phrases onstage and giving the center finger to a crowd.
“Ever since I used to be a child, I dreamed of being a Rockstar performing in entrance of sold-out arenas and have been so lucky to stay out that dream,” he shared in an announcement.
“To my bandmates, it’s been an honor performing with you all these years and I can’t consider anybody else I’d have somewhat gone on this wild journey with. To our loyal and superb followers, thanks, all of this was attainable due to you. I’ve tried so onerous to energy by way of my bodily and psychological well being points, and to play in entrance of you one final time, however I simply wasn’t in a position to.”
