Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington found Dead He Committed Suicide by Hanging

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide. Law enforcement sources said that 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 malean employee.

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. Cornell s wife Vicky tweeted out a message following the news of Chester s death saying Just when I thought my heart couldn t break any more ... I love you T. The band has had a string of hits over the years including Faint In the End and Crawling. Linkin Park crossed music genres collaborating with Jay-Z.

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. Cornell s wife Vicky tweeted out a message following the news of Chester s death saying Just when I thought my heart couldn t break any more ... I love you T. The band has had a string of hits over the years including Faint In the End and Crawling. Linkin Park crossed music genres collaborating with Jay-Z.

The band s album Meteora was one of the biggest alternative albums in music history. Bennington was 41. RIP