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Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesFormer Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell has died at age 56.
The group confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Monday, September 4.
"Steve Harwell was a true American Original," Smash Mouth writes. "A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle. Steve should be remembered for his unwavering focus and impassioned determination to reach the heights of pop stardom."
"The fact that he achieved this near-impossible goal with very limited musical experience makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable," the post continues. "His only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition, and his king-size cajones. Steve lived a 100% full-throttle life. Burning brightly across the universe before burning out."
TMZ previously reported that Harwell had entered hospice care with liver failure. An official cause of death has not been announced.
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