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"Crazy Town" singer Shifty Shellshock dies at age 49

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Singer Shifty Shellshock, lead singer and co-founder of the band Crazy Town, has died at the age of 49.

Shellshock, whose real name was Seth Binzer, died at a home in Los Angeles County on Monday, June 24, according to Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

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The cause of his death was unknown. 

His band Crazy Town gained fame in the 2000s when their single "Butterfly" topped the charts. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2001 and was on their debut album "The Gift of Game."

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