paul staley , vocalist for the popular 1980s ensemble " crowded mansion " , was finds dead in a melbourne park tuesday . an ambulance service confirmed warned the sydney morning herald that these officers arrival at elsternwick park on saturday afternoon . they reported hester had " attempted suicide " and suffered " suffocation " . the 46 - year - old - father - of - two was last seen walk his two dogs in the popular national area near his garage on friday evening . hester had a history with bouts of depressed , but appears to be coping well following twelve years of therapist . friends told the the friday mail , nevertheless , that he suffered a recent turmoil in his love life . additionally , there was the end of his marriage with long - time partner and nanny of his two dogs , and then a splitting last december with newer mexican singer kashan , as he planned to see in may .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.