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Chester Bennington: Linkin Park vocalist 'took his own life' | |
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Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington has died aged 41, LA County Coroner says. | Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington has died aged 41, LA County Coroner says. |
The coroner said Bennington apparently hanged himself. His body was found at a private home in the county at 09:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Thursday. | |
Bennington was said to be close to Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, who took his own life in May. | Bennington was said to be close to Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, who took his own life in May. |
Formed in 1996, Linkin Park have sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and have two Grammy Awards. | |
The band had a string of hits including Faint, In The End and Crawling, and collaborated with the rapper Jay-Z. | The band had a string of hits including Faint, In The End and Crawling, and collaborated with the rapper Jay-Z. |
The album Meteora topped the Billboard 200 chart in 2003 and is regarded as one of the biggest indie rock records of all time. | |
Bennington leaves a wife, and six children from two marriages. | Bennington leaves a wife, and six children from two marriages. |
He is said to have struggled for years with alcohol and drug abuse, and has talked in the past about suicide as a result of being a victim of abuse as a child. | He is said to have struggled for years with alcohol and drug abuse, and has talked in the past about suicide as a result of being a victim of abuse as a child. |
Bennington wrote an open letter to Chris Cornell on the latter's death, saying: "You have inspired me in ways you could never have known... I can't imagine a world without you in it." | |
Cornell would have celebrated his 53rd birthday on Thursday. He hanged himself after a concert in Detroit on 17 May. | |
Band member Mike Shinoda confirmed the news of Bennington's death on Twitter: "Shocked and heartbroken, but it's true. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one." | |
Tributes to Bennington flooded in soon after news of his death. | |
The band Imagine Dragons tweeted: "no words, so heartbroken. RIP Chester Bennington." | |
Grime artists Stormzy, who collaborated with Linkin Park earlier this year, tweeted: "Bruv I can't lie I'm so upset serious." | |
If you are affected by the topics in this article, the Samaritans can be contacted free on 116 123 (in the UK) or by email on jo@samaritans.org. If you are in the US, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-8255. |