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CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON

(1976-2017)

Chester Bennington was an American singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead singer for Dead by Sunrise and fronted Stone Temple Pilots from 2013 to 2015.

Bennington first gained prominence as a vocalist following the release of Linkin Park's debut album, Hybrid Theory, in 2000, which became a commercial success. The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2005, making it the best-selling debut album of the decade, as well as one of the few albums to ever hit that many sales. Linkin Park's following studio albums, from Meteora (2003) to One More Light (2017), continued the band's success.

His mother was a nurse, while his father was a police detective who worked with child sex abuse cases and took double shifts. Bennington took interest in music at a young age, citing bands Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as his early inspirations, and dreamed of becoming a member of Stone Temple Pilots, which he later achieved.

Bennington died of suicide by hanging at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California; his housekeeper discovered his body around 9:00 a.m. PDT on July 20, 2017

The Legacy of Bennington

Several publications have commented on the music legacy Bennington left with the bands and projects he worked in. Dan Weiss of Billboard stated that Bennington "turned nu-metal universal," as he was "clearly an important conduit for his far-ranging audience".

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BBC's Steve Holden called Bennington the "voice of a generation", saying his voice was arguably Linkin Park's greatest asset.

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The Straits Times' music correspondent Eddino Abdul Hadi stated Bennington was an inspiration to many artists in the Singapore music scene. Editor Calum Slingerland from Canadian Exclaim! expressed, "his influence has been felt in the worlds of rock, metal, rap, and beyond"

After the news of his death, several celebrities and fans came up to social media and wrote about the loss of this great talent

Chester left behind 6 children from his two marriages. One day after his death, the authorities confirmed that he died by hanging himself. Only a bottle of alcohol was found 

Bennington was Linkin Park's front man and vocalist. This band has provided one of the best rock music of all times. Songs like Numb, Given Up, Crawling are favourites of teenagers.

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You may have gone but we will always remember you...

You cant be afraid of people willing to hurt you, cause if you fear life, you will never live

- Chester Bennington

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