paul hester , drummer for the influential 1980s band " crowded house " , was found drowned in a rural park saturday . an army service spokeswomen told the sydney morning herald that ambulance officers arrived at elsternwick park on saturday noon . they reported barlow had " accomplished suicide " and suffered " strangled " . the 46 - night - strong - father - of - two was last seen tending his two dogs in the popular suburban park near his farm on tuesday evening . hester had a history with bouts of alcoholism , but seemed to be working fully following eight hours of therapy . neighbours told the the daily telegraph , though , that he suffered a recent turmoil in his love affairs . firstly , there was the end of his romance with long - time partners and mom of his two babies , and then a parting last february with john zealand singer kashan , whom he planned to see in may .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.