Michael Hutchence 1960-1997
Toby Creswell, Rolling Stone (Australia), December 1997
Whether it was an old head injury, the wrong medication or the loneliness that caused his untimely death, Michael Hutchence was an international superstar, an internationally respected musician and a great bloke. There will never be another one to replace him.
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