His death was announced by his manager Robert Hayes, who said in a statement that Harwell “passed peacefully and comfortably” with family and friends by his side. “Steve’s iconic voice is one of the most recognisable voices from his generation,” Hayes added. “He loved the fans and loved to perform … Steve lived a 100 percent full-throttle life. Burning brightly across the universe before burning out.” In 2001, Smash Mouth’s track All Star featured in the opening credits of Shrek – a usage that continued to spawn memes and parodies to this day. The song now has close to a billion streams on Spotify. Viral IG page ‘There I Ruined It” posted a hilarious tribute to Howell – listen here