Michael Hutchence

Michael Kelland John Hutchence 22 January 1960 22 November 1997 was an Australian singer and songwriter He was the cofounder lead singer and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997 The band sold over 50 million records worldwide making them one of Australias highestselling music acts of all time They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001 Hutchence was also a member of the shortlived band Max Q and recorded some solo material alongside acting in films such as Dogs in Space 1986 and Frankenstein Unbound 1990 He was known for his string of love affairs with actresses models and singers and his private life was often covered in the international press He had a daughter Tiger HutchenceGeldof with British television presenter Paula Yates Hutchence died by suicide in a Sydney hotel room on 22 November 1997 at the age of 37 Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Hutchence licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia