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Chester Bennington dead: Linkin Park singer 'dies aged 41' Chester Bennington dead: Linkin Park singer dies aged 41
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Chester Bennington the lead singer of Linkin Park has reportedly been found dead. Chester Bennington, the mercurial lead singer of celebrated Nu metal band Linkin Park has been found found dead at his home in California after apparently taking his own life.
Reports said the 41-year-old had been found inside his residence inside Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles, California. TMZ said he had taken his own life. Reports said the 41-year-old was discovered inside his residence in the Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles' coroner office confirmed a report from TMZ said he had taken his own life, but there was no other information.
The band was currently on its “One More Light” world tour, which was scheduled to stop at the Xfinity Center on July 27 in Mansfield, Massachusetts.The band was currently on its “One More Light” world tour, which was scheduled to stop at the Xfinity Center on July 27 in Mansfield, Massachusetts.
A spokeswoman for the Palos Verdes Estates police declined to answer questions about whether Mr Bennigton had been found dead. She told The Independent: "At 8.56am officers were called to the 2800 block of Via Victoria"A spokeswoman for the Palos Verdes Estates police declined to answer questions about whether Mr Bennigton had been found dead. She told The Independent: "At 8.56am officers were called to the 2800 block of Via Victoria"
Los Angeles County coroner's office confirmed to Billboard there was a death on Bennington's Palos Verdes block on the morning of Thursday, July 20. The Los Angeles County coroner's office confirmed there was death on Bennington's Palos Verdes block on the morning of Thursday, July 20.
The angst-ridden musician, who had long struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol, had six children from his two marriages, the second of which, to Talinda Ann Bentley, for 12 years. The musician, who had long struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol, had six children from his two marriages, the second of which, to Talinda Ann Bentley, for 12 years.
Reports said that word of Bennington’s suicide came on the day of his late friend Chris Cornell’s birthday. Reports said that word of Bennington’s suicide came on the day of his late friend Chris Cornell’s birthday. 
The Soundgarden rocker killed himself in May and Bennington performed at his funeral. Cornell would have turned 53 on Thursday.The Soundgarden rocker killed himself in May and Bennington performed at his funeral. Cornell would have turned 53 on Thursday.
The band was formed in Agoura Hills, 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles, in 1996 and found international success with its 2000 album Hybrid Theory. Since those early days, the band has sold more than 70 million albums and won two Grammy Awards.
Its album Meteora topped the Billboard 200 chart in 2003 and is regarded as one of the biggest indie rock records of all time.
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