The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 1

41 The Sun-Herald Sunday, November 23, 1997 $1.00 WIN TWO HOLDENS WORTH $50,000 ASTRA PAGE SEE Michael: The last picture, by his dad HOW I INXS I STAR DIED TY This is the last photograph of Michael Hutchence, taken with devoted fan Richard at the Sir Stamford Hotel, Bay, on Thursday by the superstar's father, Kel Hutchence. Picture: Courtesy of Sydney Freelance ROCK superstar Michael said: "What can I say? I've lost Hutchence was found my loving son." dead in an exclusive hotel Mr Hutchence senior had in Sydney's eastern sub- dined with his son before urbs yesterday. dropping him at The RitzHutchence, 37, the lead Carlton 10.30pm. in Cross Street about singer of Australian group INXS, was hanging by a belt Hutchence's mother, Patrifrom a door in room 524 of cia Glassop, was distressed at The Ritz-Carlton in Double her lavish Gold Coast flat. Bay.

At first, Mrs Glassop said: There were pills scattered "Oh, I can't talk about it. across the floor. No note was You'll understand." found, police said. She then burst into tears, As the singer's distraught crying: "Oh no, no, no, no." father, Kel, left his Bellevue Hutchence, a stormy star Hill flat to identify the body, he Continued Page 2 IDOL: Double ROCK HERO'S STORMY LIFE: PAGES 2, 3 ,4, 5 5 NEWS EXTRA: P47 MONEY: P63 TRAVEL: P70 SPORT: BACK PAGE WEATHER: FINE CITY MAX 27 P62.