Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell dies at 56 of acute liver failure

And early 2000s with hits like All Star and Walking on the Sun. Smash Mouth delivered a list of earworms that became the soundtrack for a generation. On Monday, the band announced that their famous frontman, Steve Harwell, died at 56 from acute liver failure after many health issues. The band's manager telling NBC News Steve Harwell was a true American original, adding, quote, His only tools were his irrepressible charm and charisma, his fearlessly reckless ambition and his king sized cojones. Steve lived a 100 percent full throttle life. Their biggest hit, All Star, went to number four on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart and earned them a Grammy nomination. Multiple songs were featured in movies throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, including 10 Things I Hate About You. And 2001 Shrek. Tributes for the singer pouring in on social media and our own Carson writing in part, quote, He brought joy to millions with his music and his legacy will thankfully live on. Back in 2016, the band appeared for today's 90s throwback themed Halloween. Harwell crediting Carson for helping with their start. He got hired to MTV and then he drug us with them. Harwell retired from the band two years ago after appearing disoriented at a concert at the time. Harwell responding, quote, I've tried so hard to power through my physical and mental health issues and to play in front of you one last time. But I just wasn't able to. So many hits. Fans have been taking to social media to share their favorite moments, listening to Smash Mouth throughout their lives and turning up the music a little bit louder today. Very sad. I've known Steve for a long time, thinking about his family and his friends and Smash Mouth fans. And I was there at the beginning of their success. And I spoke to Mark McGrath, the lead singer of Sugar Ray, who was often like a brother band to them. They kind of blew up at the same time. And he's on the road with a bunch of bands in the 90s. And they were talking and laughing about Steve, who had such a big personality. He was. He lived his life full throttle and he's in a better place. He had such a beautiful post about him. You guys kind of came up together. He had some tragedy. He lost his child. In 2001, Steve was a huge Elvis fan. So he named his son Presley, who passed away six months of leukemia and a couple other issues. But in better times, he was just the funniest guy with the best personality. And we were listening to Smash Mouth yesterday. I mean, it's amazing how many hits my kids know him from the Shrek song. And it's great that, you know, that that music lives on. And that's the only positive thing that we have. So, yeah, I was sad. Thank you for that report. We know he really cared about you and credited so much of his success to you. It's really incredible. Well, thank you. Appreciate that. Thanks for that report.