Tim Crews nació el 3 de abril de 1961 en Tampa, Florida, Estados Unidos. Estuvo casado con Laurie Joan Elberg. Murió el 23 de marzo de 1993 en Orlando, Florida, Estados Unidos.
Having just signed with the Cleveland Indians, Crews and fellow pitchers and teammates Steve Olin and Bob Ojeda were out on their boat when they had an accident related to the weather. Both Crews and Olin were killed and Ojeda was injured.