Suicide of Chester Bennington: Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington was found dead at 41 of an apparent suicide. According to TMZ, Bennington hung himself. He was discovered in a private California residence Thursday morning. With Bennington as frontman, Linkin Park achieved critical and pop culture success across all musical genres. They famously collaborated with Jay-Z in 2004 and earned many Top 10 Billboard hits and even two Grammys over the years. On the day of Bennington’s death, the band released the video for a new song off of their newest album One More Light, released in May 2017.
TMZ reports that he leaves behind six kids and a wife.
Fans and celebrities alike have begun voicing their shock at the sad news:
Here’s what we know about the details and rumors surrounding his suicide.
1. He was sexually abused as a child
Bennington revealed in a 2008 Kerrang! Interview that he had been molested beginning at age seven. “It was by a friend who was a few years older than me. It escalated from a touchy, curious, ‘what does this thing do’ into full-on, crazy violations,” he said. This sent him into a tailspin, where he pulled away from everyone and launched into addiction.
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