Michael Hutchence died in Sydney, Australia.
`` Sanguinarium '' is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files .. The X-Files. The X-Files. fourth season. The X-Files ( season 4 ). `` Sanguinarium '' was written by newcomers Vivian and Valerie Mayhew and directed by Kim Manners , and is a `` Monster-of-the-Week '' story , a stand-alone plot which is unconnected to the series ' wider mythology .. Kim Manners. Kim Manners. mythology. Mythology of The X-Files. It first aired in the United States on November 10 , 1996 on the Fox network , earning a Nielsen rating of 11.1 and being seen by 19.85 million viewers upon its initial broadcast .. Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. Nielsen rating. Nielsen rating. The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder -LRB- David Duchovny -RRB- and Dana Scully -LRB- Gillian Anderson -RRB- who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X-Files .. Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Fox Mulder. Fox Mulder. David Duchovny. David Duchovny. Dana Scully. Dana Scully. Gillian Anderson. Gillian Anderson. In `` Sanguinarium '' , bizarre murders in a hospital 's plastic surgery unit lead Mulder and Scully to suspect a supernatural force may be responsible .. plastic surgery. plastic surgery. As the uncontrolled killings continue , Mulder discovers a link between the victims ' dates of birth and key dates on the witchcraft calendar .. witchcraft calendar. Witches' Sabbath. The episode started as a spec script written by two fans of the series .. spec script. spec script. It features several references to real life witchcraft sources .. `` Sanguinarium '' received mixed reviews from critics ; negative criticism was given to the number of inconsistencies in the plot .. The episode 's use of gore also drew a mixed reaction ; some critics felt that the gore helped , while others felt that `` Sanguinarium '' relied too heavily on it to cover up weaknesses in its storyline .