Crispin Dye
Crispin Dye | |
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Born | Crispin Wilson Dye 1 June 1952 Sydney, Australia |
Died | (aged 41) |
Cause of death | Homicide |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Cris Kemp |
Education | Newington College University of New South Wales |
Occupation(s) | Musician, band manager |
Years active | 1980–1993 |
Notable work | Fly on the Wall (contributor) |
Spouse(s) | Single; Never married |
Crispin Wilson Dye (1 June 1952 – 25 December 1993), who sang using the stage name of Cris Kemp, was an Australian musician and the manager of hard rock bands AC/DC and Rose Tattoo.[1][2] His killing in December 1993 has remained unsolved and was re-investigated in 2023.[3]
Family
Dye was born in Sydney and grew up on the Upper North Shore. He was the younger son of Jean Mabel (née Kemp)[4][5] and Ian Aubrey Wilson Dye.[6] His older brother Brenton Wilson Dye was born in 1949. His father predeceased him in 1983 but his mother lived until the age of 95 and died in 2018.[7] At the 2023 investigation into Dye and other gay men's murders his second cousin Lisa Colnan and his friend and Sydney barrister Richard Cobden SC followed the proceedings closely as his older brother Brenton is now deceased. Cobden is a former President of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.[8]
School and university years
In 1959 Dye commenced as a student at the
In 1971 Dye commenced studying in the
Adult life and music career
As an adult Dye lived in both
Dye also managed the rock band Rose Tattoo[23] and worked with The Easybeats.[5] He was also a pop rock musician;[28] he used the stage name Cris Kemp for solo musical works.[23][29] In 1993, on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, he released his first and only solo album A Heart Like Mine, which was produced by Alex Smith via Larrikin Records.[5][30] All eleven tracks were written by Dye including "We Are not in Love", co-written with Simon Gallaher.[31]
Death and aftermath
Dye was attacked by three men in
Police investigated Dye's killing in 1993. An inquest also took place from 1994 to 1995.[23] The results of the inquest were inconclusive,[4] but linked his death to a statement made by a prisoner who said that he had "knocked off" Dye.[28] In 2013, Dye's killing appeared in a Fairfax Media production about unsolved murders.[5] In 2014, police offered a $100,000 reward for information on his killing.[23]
In 2023, his death continued to be investigated by police.[34] Dye's sexuality was ambiguous to some of his friends, who believed he was possibly gay or bisexual.[23] In 2014, Dye's mother told The Sydney Morning Herald that he spoke of his many girlfriends and quoted Crispin saying "People say I'm gay, Mum, but I don't know what I am."[5] The 2023 police investigation considered that his death may be linked to his sexual identity.[34] Earlier investigations had primarily considered robbery as the motive due to the location of the attack being commonly associated with street robberies.[23]
The 2023 investigation also noted that prior police work did not include forensic analysis of the blood-soaked clothing that Dye was found in after his attack.[4] 2023 DNA analysis identified a new person of interest, associated with DNA found at an unrelated 2002 burglary.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp56
- ^ Ryerson Index Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ ABC News Family and friends of Crispin Dye fight for justice over unsolved 1993 bashing death Retrieved 16 Jan 2024.
- ^ from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Feneley, Rick; Levy, Megan (12 August 2014). "$100,000 reward to find killers of AC/DC manager Crispin Dye". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Probate Division. Notice of intended distribution of estate. Any..." Government Gazette of the State Of New South Wales. No. 44. 23 March 1984. p. 1727. Retrieved 30 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Ryerson Index Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ ABC News NSW gay hate inquiry uncovers new evidence linked to AC/DC manager Crispin Dye's death Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Herald Sun Naughty Master Jones Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Roberts, David (30 May 2017). "'It was fifty years ago today…'". Black & White. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Elizabethan Trust News Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Biographical cuttings on Max Iffland, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals
- ^ ABC News Hair the musical changed Australian theatre forever Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ John Taberner Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Ian Penn Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Newington Across the Years, A History of Newington College 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 333
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald – June 17th 1970
- ^ A Nation at War: Australian Politics, Society and Diplomacy During the Vietnam War 1965–1975 by Peter Edwards
- ^ Biographical cuttings on Douglas Arthur Trathen, Reverend, headmaster, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals, 1998, retrieved 7 December 2018
- ^ Newington College (1970), "Crispin Wilson Dye", The Newingtonian / Newington College, Stanmore, Sydney, Newington College
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- ^ Crispin Dye Tharunka Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Parkes-Hupton, Heath (20 June 2023). "Bloody clothes left untested by police for 30 years could solve mystery of who killed AC/DC manager". ABC News. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Sippel, John (12 December 1981), "U.S Issue of AC/DC Film Sparks Litigation". Billboard, pp. 3, 60.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (2010). AC/DC: High-Voltage Rock 'n' Roll: The Ultimate Illustrated History. United States: Voyageur Press. p. 129.
- ^ Wall, Mick (2012). AC/DC: Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be. United Kingdom: Orion.
- ^ a b "Cold case murder investigation into AC/DC manager Crispin Dye's 1993 death offers $100,000 reward". Daily Telegraph. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ SBS News. Archivedfrom the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Levy, Megan (13 August 2014). "Find killers of AC/DC manager". braininjurycentre.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Larrikin Catalogue List" (PDF). warrenfahey.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Song Catalogue Search Results for 'We Are not in Love'". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association, Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). Retrieved 1 December 2023. n.b. For additional information click on 'Search and filter' and enter track title.
- ^ a b c "Death of Crispin Dye". New South Wales Police Force. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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- ^ a b "Crispin Dye: New person of interest identified in AC/DC manager death". BBC News. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.