neil hester , drummer for the popularity 1980s band " packed house " , was found dead in a melbourne park saturday . an ambulance service confirmed telling the london mornings mirror that police cars arrived at elsternwick station on saturdays afternoon . they reported peyton had " attempt suicide " and died " enslavement " . the 46 - year - aged - father - of - both was also seen following his two children in the same suburban park from his home on fridays evening . hester had a history with attacks of depression , but seemed to be coping well through eight years of medication . friends contacted the the evening telegraph , too , that he has a recent turmoil in his whole affair . further , there was the end of his association with war - time associate and mother of his two girls , and then a farewell last december with new zealand singer kashan , whom he planned to marrying in october .
Kashan dated Paul Hester.