Chester Bennington (lead singer of Linkin Park) committed suicide

[Clark Wayne]

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us the singer hanged himself at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. His body was discovered Thursday just before 9 AM.

Chester was married with 6 children from 2 wives.

The singer struggled with drugs and alcohol for years. He had said in the past he had considered committing suicide because he had been abused as a child by an older male.

Chester was very close with Chris Cornell, who himself committed suicide by hanging in May. Today would have been Cornell's 53rd birthday. Chester wrote an open letter to Chris on the day of Chris' suicide.

Bennington was 41.

RIP

Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dead, Commits Suicide by Hanging

Damn, really enjoyed their first two albums.

Apparently Chris Cornell's death really got to him. Sad, especially leaving behind 6 kids.

 

[Tflasha]

damn r.i.p

 

[Vinny Lupton]

6 kids
sad

 

[gottah8me]

Damn R.I.P. one of my favorite bands 

 

[Unknown Poster]

No words breh...

RIP

 

[newworldafro]

Damn..what the hell

 

[Kingshango]

Woah. RIP.

 

[DynamoEAR]

 

[Champagne Kudo]

Damn this shyt hurt brehs

I've become so numb I can't feel you there

RIP

 

[Dominic Brehetto]

What the fukk man.


I'm in shock. Was going to see them live in October. Would have been my first time seeing them.


First chris now this.

 

[LevelUp]

Holy shyt.

Linkin Park are nice.

I know mike shinoda is breaking down.

 

[jaguar paw]

Internet has no chill

RIP

 

[Buggsy Mogues]

Sad. Linkin Park knocked back in the day. RIP

 

[Techniec]

damn RIP

 

[Unknown Poster]

Everybody passing away now.
And I find out Chris Cornell committed suicide Too?
Just shows that money, fame, and all that doesn't bring happiness. He eve had kids too and they gonna suffer without him in their lives.