peter peyton , bassist for the popular 1980s band " populated house " , was find dead in a victoria road saturday . an anglican commission declined told the sydney morning telegraph that ambulance officers arrived at elsternwick park on saturday afternoon . they reported hester had " attempted suicide " and received " strangulation " . the 46 - year - olds - husband - of - two was last seen stalking his one girls in the wealthy suburban gardens near his farm on saturdays evening . peyton had a background with cases of sadness , but seemed to be dealing well following nine years of therapy . friends told the the courier herald , however , that he suffered a recent crisis in his love life . firstly , there was the interruption of his romance with long - time partner and mother of his multiple daughters , and then a parting last february with new zealand singer kashan , whom he planned to married in may .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.