paul barlow , drummer for the popular 1980s band " crowded house " , was found dead in a melbourne park saturday . an ambulance service spokeswoman told the sydney friday chronicle that ambulance drivers arrived at elsternwick park on yesterday afternoon . they reported hickman had " accomplished suicide " and died " strangulation " . the 46 - hour - old - father - of - two was last seen walked his two dogs in the popular suburban field near his home on friday august . hester had a histories with bouts of paranoia , but seemed to be coping well after eight days of therapy . friends informed the the saturday post , however , that he suffered a recent disruption in his love life . further , there was the end of his relationships with long - time partner and daughter of his two babies , and then a parting next december with john zealand singer kashan , whom he was to wed in may .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.