David Arquette pays tribute to ‘brother’ Shifty Shellshock after accidental overdose: We shared ‘the same struggles’

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Crazy Town vocalist Shifty Shellshock. The “Butterfly” singer — whose real name was Seth Binzer — died at his LA residence on Monday at age 49.“I’m sending all my love to my brother Seth @therealcrazytown and his family.

Shifty as I knew him when we first met during a graffiti battle in an LA yard,” Arquette captioned a montage of photos and videos via Instagram on Thursday.“He was such an incredible man with a huge heart.

We shared a lot of the same struggles and I want his family to find love and healing during this painful time,” he continued.“Thank you for these beautiful photos @moonfrye Champions never die they only go on to fight somewhere else.

Love you kid.”Some of Arquette’s photos with Shellshock included hanging with actor Seth Green and “Punky Brewster” actress Soleil Moon Frye.That same day, Shellshock’s band manager confirmed that the late musician died after taking a deadly “combination of prescription drugs and street purchased drugs,” he told People.“Seth Binzer, after struggling with addiction and Crazy Town’s rapid success with ‘Butterfly,’ never was able to reach out on a more successful level to deal with his addictions,” Howie Hubberman told the outlet. “We all tried, but ultimately we all failed, or Shifty would still be here.”The “Scream” actor, 52, opened up about his own battles during an interview with IndieWire in March 2020.“I’ve been sober for long periods of time.