If you're suffering as well don't be ashamed to talk to someone about it. Rest In Peace…my heart goes out to all the family left behind. Suicide is the devil on earth walking amongst us ? Massive R.I.P to Chester Bennington of this BREAKS OUR HEART. Because that was a struggle for me.”įriends and fans took to social media to express their condolences and discuss the impact of depression on the rock singer. I wanted to enjoy being a dad and having friends and just getting up in the morning. “I came to a point in my life where I was like, ‘I can either just give up and die or I can fight for what I want.’ And I chose to fight for what I wanted. In an interview published by The Mirror the day after Bennington’s death, the singer spoke honestly about his battles. In fact, he shared it through his songwriting and in his interviews. Taking over for the fired Scott Weiland, Bennington performed with the popular group for two years before returning to Linkin Park.Ĭhester Bennington struggled with depression for much of his life. Then, in 2013, he became the front man for Stone Temple Pilots. So I decided to work on them on my own,” he said. “They were darker and moodier than anything I’d come up with for the band. “I came up with a few songs that felt and sounded really good, but I knew they weren’t right stylistically for Linkin Park,” Bennington told Metal Hammer. In 2005, he founded the band Dead by Sunrise. With this band, he worked on edgier music than he did with Linkin Park. However, he took on a number of other projects, too. The band won their second Grammy in 2005 for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Numb/Encore.” Linkin Park teamed up with Jay-Z for this award-winning song.īennington might best be known as the lead singer for Linkin Park. The first was in 2001 for Best Hard Rock Performance for “Crawling.” Linkin Park won this Grammy the same year they got nominated for Best New Arist and Best Rock Album. Of those six nominations, the band had two wins. Linkin Park earned six Grammy nominations during its tenure. “I had these great melodies in my head and I couldn’t get them across,” Shinoda told Kerrang! I wanted to find someone who could do them justice.” So he decided to go audition for Shinoda. Bennington already had a local grunge band going, but liked Mike Shinoda’s songs. According to The New York Times, 23-year-old Bennington got a demo tape of a band called Xero. The rock star got his start in the music business in a rather traditional way: an audition. An Audition Got Bennington The Linkin Park Gig In Bennington’s memory, here are five fast facts about the man and his career. Of course, he also leaves a legacy of music for the world to hear and appreciate. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one.īennington leaves behind a wife and six children. However, they got the sobering confirmation from Linkin Park bandmate Mike Shinoda on Twitter: Chester Bennington was deceased at the scene.”Īfter TMZ first reported Bennington’s death, word spread quickly across social media. “We responded to the scene and unfortunately confirmed that Mr. this morning, we were notified by law enforcement of a death in Palos Verdes Estates,” Elias said. Rock music lost another talented frontman with the death of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington.Īccording to the officials, Bennington appears to have died by suicide.īrian Elias, chief of operations for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner talked to Rolling Stone about the celebrity’s death.