john hester , drummer for the popular 1980s musical " crowded mansion " , was seen drowned in a melbourne road weekend . an ambulance service spokeswoman tell the sydney morning herald that ambulance officers arrived at elsternwick park on saturday afternoon . they said colton had " assisted suicide " and suffered " strangulation " . the 46 - summer - age - father - of - twins was last saw walking his couple dogs in the usual suburban walk by his home on wednesday evening . hester had a history with episodes of anxiety , but seemed to be dealing well over eight weeks of therapy . friends told the the weekday telegraph , however , that he suffered a recent turmoil in his home experience . notably , there was the end of his romance with long - time partner and mother of his two sisters , and then a farewell late december with the zealand singer kashan , when he planned to husband in may .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.