Actor

Michael Hutchence

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Movies: 20Series: 5Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 30097

IMDb ID: nm0404191

Known for: Acting

Born: January 22, 1960

Died: November 22, 1997

Age: 37

Place of birth: Sydney, Australia

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1974 - 2025

Years active: 52

Average TMDB rating: 6.89

Wikidata: Q331759

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Biography

Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, 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 Australia's highest-selling music acts of all time. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. Hutchence was also a member of the short-lived 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 Lily Hutchence Geldof, with Welsh television presenter Paula Yates. Hutchence died by suicide in a Sydney hotel room on 22 November 1997 at the age of 37.

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