From the archive, 24 November 1997: Hutchence death mystery deepens

Originally published in the Guardian on 24 November 1997Detectives in Sydney yesterday ruled out auto-erotic sex games as the cause of rock star Michael Hutchence's death but said they were awaiting toxicology tests to determine whether he had taken drugs or alcohol.As the INXS lead singer's distraught British fiancee, Paula Yates, flew to Australia with their 16-month-old daughter, Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily, the mystery surrounding his apparent suicide deepened. Hutchence, it emerged, was sti...

Read full article Share article