
Rumors are swirling around the internet that Seth Binzer, lead singer of alternative rock band Crazy Town, went into cardiac arrest and died last night. Binzer, who also goes by the pseudonym Shifty Shelshock, was one of the celebrities featured on VH1's Celebrity Rehab.
The rumor is that Binzer suffered a heart attack after taking a lethal combination of ecstasy, crack and heroin.
As with most stories like this that seem to spread like wildfire in the middle of the night, this one doesn't seem to be showing up on any mainstream news sources. I doubt there's any truth to the rumor, but as in the case of Bernie Mac, sometimes the stories develop from a few leaked facts. I'm guessing Binzer may have had some sort of medical emergency, maybe he actually did go into cardiac arrest and that led to talk that he had passed away.
Stories like this, whether true or not, are hard on family and friends. I feel for Binzer's wife and especially his young son Halo, who would no doubt be traumatized upon hearing stories of his father's death.
I'll keep you posted.