CHESTER BENNINGTON OF LINKIN PARK HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE
According to reports from TMZ this afternoon Chester Bennington of Linkin Park has committed suicide by hanging at his private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles. Β The body was discovered this morning. Β He was 41.
Besides his work with Linkin Park, he has worked with members of Orgy on a project called Dead By Sunrise and replaced Scott Weiland as lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots in 2013 for one EP and the subsequent tour. Linkin’s last album One More LightΒ was released a few months ago.
Bennington was born in Phoenix and leaves behind his wife and six kids.