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The stars said goodbye to the deceased lead singer of Linkin Park. The death of the leader of Linkin Park was a complete surprise for the group “No one heard him or saved him”

30.06.2021

Group vocalist Linkin Park Chester Bennington was found dead at his residence in Palos Verdes Estates, in Los Angeles, California. Before that, the musician was vacationing with his wife in Arizona, but then decided to return home alone. This circumstance allows the police to claim that Chester committed suicide either on Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning. Chester passed away just a couple of hours before the premiere of the group's new video.

AT last years Bennington's problems with alcohol and drugs were reported. He was married twice. He left six children.

In total, Bennington recorded seven studio albums with the band Linkin Park. Five of them went on to go platinum. Among other things, the Linkin Park group is a Grammy Award winner. Chester Bennington has been with the band since its inception and also came up with the name.

According to the online edition of TMZ, his death came as a surprise to the rest of the group. On the eve of the musicians planned to arrange a photo shoot, and exactly a week later - to go on tour.

It is also reported that one of the musicians of Linkin Park, vocalist Mike, arrived at Bennington's house after law enforcement officers and was "completely shocked" by the news of the death. Chester was going to be taken to a photo shoot that day.

“I'm shocked, my heart is broken, but it's true. An official statement will follow as soon as we have it,” wrote Shinoda.

Bennington's death came on the birthday of Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman, who committed suicide on May 18 this year. Cornell and Bennington were friends.

A number of musicians and representatives of show business have already reacted in in social networks to the death of a colleague.

“Chester Bennington was an artist of extraordinary talent and charisma and a man with a big heart and caring soul. Our thoughts and prayers are now with his beautiful family, his bandmates and many friends," the head of record label Warner Bros. Records Cameron Stang.

"He's cute, kind and humble. A rare combination for rock and roll. Deeply saddened,” wrote the Metallica drummer. Singer Rihanna, in turn, called Chester's talent the most outstanding of all that she had ever met in her life.

Rest in peace, Chester Bennington. We will never know someone's pain. Prayers with his family in this tragedy. If you need help, lend a hand,” said the rhythm guitarist and vocalist of the rock band Kiss.

“Probably our most famous fan,” this is how the team of the English club “Ipswich Town” recalled Bennington. “It was very sad to hear this news. Everyone at the club sends their best regards to Chester's family and friends."

Russian fans of Linkin Park launched a hashtag on social networks dedicated to the death of the band's frontman.

Vocalist of the Lumen group Rustem Bulatov, who himself is a fan of Linkin Park, commented in an interview with RT on the news of Bennington's death:

“This is a serious blow for the fans, I include myself in this number. Always looking forward to new albums. It's a pity that this creator is no more in the world. The load that fell on him was so heavy that he could not cope. Chester left six children - this is a great human tragedy, ”he said.

In his opinion, the band and Chester Bennington himself changed rock music.

“Very strongly influenced the whole rock with his work. A prime example of how music different styles and directions can mix into something interesting. This was their hallmark - the lines between hip-hop, rock and electronic music were blurred, ”he told RT.

In turn, the leader of the Crematorium group said that "the actions of rock musicians are often not related to their commercial success."

“It is not clear why this happened,” he said.

The Los Angeles County coroner confirmed Bennington's death. According to coroner's spokesman Brian Elias, Bennington's death is being investigated as an "obvious suicide, but no further details are available," according to . The date and time of the funeral have not yet been announced.

The musician was found dead at a private residence in Palo Verdes in Los Angeles on July 20 at around 9 am. According to media reports, he hanged himself. This tragedy struck Chester's colleagues and world stars, who say goodbye to the singer, dedicating posts to him on the network.

Later, information about the death of the musician was confirmed by the vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist of the group. Mike Synoda.

"I'm shocked and heartbroken, but it's true," the musician wrote on Twitter.

The stars remember Chester and miss him.

Hollywood actor Dwayne Johnson: "Very sad to hear the news about Chester Bennington. Sending lots of love, strength and light to his family and children."

Group Imagine Dragon: "no words. heart broken. rest in peace!".

Group THE CHAINSMOKERS: "RIP legend Chester. You have been and will continue to be a great inspiration to us."

Group Nickelback:"When life leaves us blind, love keeps us kind" - Chester Bennington. Rest easy, sir."

Musician Duff Macagan:"Rest in peace".

Race driver Dale Earnhardt: "Insanely sad news about Chester Bennington. If you or anyone you know is trying to deal with this."

Singer Pharell Williams"Chester... You and the guys all influenced a whole generation. You worked so hard and freed so many kids from their midst. You let NERD open a show in Germany and we will never forget this show. You smashed everything. Last you made us shiver every time we saw each other. Your spirit is already between the stars. Rest."

Leading Jimmy Kimmel: "Chester was one of the kindest people that was on my show. My support for his family and friends. I will miss him terribly."

rapper Lil Chano: "R.I.P. Chester. Tragic end. Support for your family, friends and Linkin Park."

Group One Republick:"Oh God. Rest in peace. It broke our hearts. Suicide is the devil that walks the world among us."

Lead singer of the group Sugar Ray Mark McGrath: "Great support for Chester Bennington's family, friends and band. Very kind soul and huge talent. Heart broken again."

Singer Natasha: "Literally the most impressive talent I've ever seen in live! Vocal Beast!"

Fans, colleagues and friends of the lead singer of the American rock band Linkin Park Chester Bennington express their condolences in connection with the death of the musician, who committed suicide on July 20. It is noteworthy that this day was the birthday of his friend Chris Cornell, lead singer of the famous band Soundgarden, who also committed suicide in May of this year.

Meanwhile, many stars expressed their grief for the deceased musician. So, Rihanna called Bennington incredible talented person and the owner of excellent vocal data.

“Without exaggeration, the most impressive talent I have ever seen in my life. Beast in the world of vocals," Rihanna wrote on Instagram.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with Linkin Park and Chester's friends and family," Timbaland said in a statement.

“We just learned the sad news about the passing of Chester Bennington. Our sincere condolences to his family and everyone who loved him,” said the musicians of the rock band Garbage.

A touching message to fans and friends of the Linkin Park frontman was posted on Instagram by singer Pink:

“Sadness can completely consume you. Sometimes it seems like it's the only real thing.<…>If you are reading this, then you are not alone in this big, frightening, fucking wrong beautiful world. You matter. Wait one more second. Tomorrow could be the best day of your life. Rest in peace, Chester."

One of the kindest people, who have ever taken part in his show, Bennington was named by TV presenter and actor Jimmy Kimmel. "My heart is breaking. He will be terribly missed,” he wrote.

The OneRepublic group called the suicide the devil roaming among the people: “Oh God. Deepest condolences to Bennington of Linkin Park. It breaks our hearts. Suicide is the devil on earth, roaming among us."

The first to confirm the death of the soloist was one of the founders of Linkin Park - Mike Shinoda: “Shocked, heartbroken, but it's true. An official statement will be released as soon as it is available."

Meanwhile, Russian fans of Chester Bennington launched a flash mob on Twitter in memory of the musician with the hashtag #RussiaPrayForChester.

Thanks for my first rock, Chester. I will always sing along to your songs, buddy, ”writes one of the fans.

“Thank you for teaching me about music, it’s a pity that everything turned out like this ... Why are you like this, my friend,” another is perplexed.

“I loved LP since childhood. I really wanted to hear them live, now it's unrealistic. Appreciate every moment, nothing lasts forever, ”writes another fan.

The last concert of the group with the participation of Bennington was held on July 6 in British Birmingham. According to those who attended the speech, there were no signs of a tragedy.

“Everything that is more or less old,” every word was picked up, every part of Shinoda even — all these recitatives. Everyone loves them very, very much. They were met very warmly, all their songs went with a bang. Most of their songs were from the old repertoire. And there was another touching moment when Chester started talking about the terrorist attack (in Manchester. - RT), how it all happened, how sorry he is for people. And he sang several songs right in the arms of people, going straight to the fans themselves, ”Russian Nadezhda, who attended the concert, told RT.

In turn, Lumen vocalist Rustem Bulatov, in an RT commentary, called Bennington's death a serious blow to fans. “This is a serious blow for the fans (I consider myself one of them, I was always waiting for new albums). It is a pity that this creator is no longer in the world. The load that fell on him was so heavy that he could not cope. Chester is survived by six children. This is a great human tragedy,” said Bulatov.

In his opinion, the band and Chester Bennington himself changed rock music.

“Very strongly influenced the whole rock with his work. A vivid example of how music of different styles and directions can be mixed into something interesting. This was their hallmark - the lines between hip-hop, rock and electronic music were blurred, ”he told RT.

He is echoed by the editor-in-chief of the Russian edition of Rolling Stone, Alexander Kondukov, who noted that Linkin Park with Bennington has reached the level of another American rock band, Guns N’ Roses.

“Linkin Park is one of the last super-successful rock bands that could sell 27 million albums. And this is the level of Guns N' Roses - global legendary artists who are included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I think that Linkin Park will also enter there soon, because they made a very big artistic contribution, ”said Kondukov.

Note that the video for the song Talking To Myself, posted on the day of the soloist's death, collected more than 8 million views in less than a day.

According to the editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone, one could do anything to the music of the LP, including being sad: “Bennington is an amazingly talented vocalist who could sing in various tones: now in a soft tenor, and then make it angrier, easily turning into a scream, growl. And at the same time, in his manner it is clear that he himself has some kind of deeply hidden pain. And he learned to manage it all perfectly. An LP that was good in rock and pop, it added melody."

Recall that the singer was found dead in his own house in the suburbs of Palos Verdes in California just a few hours before the scheduled photo shoot. He was 41 years old and had six children from two marriages.

What could you not know about the legendary lead singer of Linkin Park?

Today, March 20, the lead singer of Linkin Park, Chester Bennington, could have turned 43, but in the summer of 2017, the performer voluntarily passed away. This tragic event forever changed the cult group, and rock music in general. And despite the fact that in one of the last interviews, the band's frontman Mike Shinoda said that they were not going to end musical activity, and even began searching for a new member who, according to the performer, will in no way be "a replacement for Chester", fans believe that without Bennington's unique, memorable voice and rabid charisma, the group will no longer be the same.

In honor of the iconic musician's birthday, we've rounded up 11 incredible facts about his life.
1. Despite the fact that Bennington is left-handed, he played the guitar exclusively with his right hand.

2. Since 1993, Chester has been playing in the group Gray Daze. After their split in 1997, Bennington moved to Linkin Park.

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3. By the way, it was Chester who came up with the name of the group, but initially it sounded different - Linkoln Park. The participants appreciated this option, but after learning that the Internet domain with that name was taken, it was decided to change it to a similar one - Linkin Park.
4. Before joining the famous band, Bennington worked part-time at Burger King, where he met his first wife.
5. At the same time, Chester was very poor - he got to work on a skateboard, and instead of rings at his own wedding, the newlyweds got tattoos on their fingers.

6. Unlike the rest of the group, Chester did not have a higher education.
7. After being in the group for 9 years, Chester decided to try himself in solo work: in 2009 he released an album of his project Dead by Sunrise. By the way, the first person to listen to the record was Mike Shinoda.

Dead by Sunrise "Out of Ashes" album cover

8. Bennington was married twice, the artist's last wife was Talinda Ann Betley, a former Playboy model.

9. Chester left six children - four relatives and two adopted.

10. Not many people know that the musician tried himself as an actor. The performer has 4 episodic roles in the films Adrenaline, Adrenaline 2, Saw 3D and Artifact.

Shot from the film “Adrenaline. High voltage"

11. In 2018, a year after Bennington's death, Mark Morton released the track Cross off, where Chester performed as a guest vocalist.

Mark Morton "Cross off" feat Chester Bennington single cover

Russian fans launched a flash mob in memory of their idol

On July 20, Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington passed away. The singer passed away on the birthday of his friend, who died two months ago, like him, of his own free will. " real time” in memory of the idol of millions, recalls his difficult life and publishes some of the sentimental tweets of Russians who are unable to come to terms with the loss.

That Chester Bennington

On Thursday evening, news began to circulate on the network, which fans are unlikely to be able to come to terms with - Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington committed suicide. He was 41 years old. The singer was found in his own home in Los Angeles on July 20, the birthday of his friend, Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, who had died two months earlier.

Life leader linkin Park was complex, and in many ways he was influenced by the events that happened in his childhood. He never hid the fact that as a child, at the age of seven or eight, he experienced sexual abuse from his "older friend." His parents divorced early, and at the age of 11 he was left with his father, from whom he did not see emotional support. He did not find an outlet at school either - the guys mocked him and beat him. Bennington himself later admitted in an interview that in childhood and adolescence he was "very scared and lonely." Drugs, alcohol and creativity became the way out - in his entire life he repeatedly tied up with addictions, but then he returned to them anyway.

In one of the stages in 1999, when the singer gave up drugs and alcohol and had already become a former vocalist of Gray Daze, he was taken to the Linkin Park group. In 2000, the musical Olympus blew up the band's first album "Hybrid Theory". The album sold 50,000 copies in the first week in the US, and 5 million copies a year later, making the album the best-selling album in the US in 2001. Over the years, the number of sales has remained at the level and by 2005 reached more than 10 million copies of the album.

Subsequently, the overwhelming success of "Hybrid Theory" even began to annoy Chester Bennington - fans constantly criticized the new work of the group, remaining true to the first album.

In May of this year, Linkin Park released their seventh studio album One More Light, then the band began their world tour in support of it. Bennington committed suicide between tours. By a tragic accident, not only was his friend born on this day, but their new video “Talking To Myself” was also presented. From two marriages, the singer left 6 children, two of whom were adopted.

“No one heard or saved him”

The sad news about the death of the lead singer of Linkin Park was commented on by many stars. The group's co-founder Mike Shinoda was one of the first to talk about it. He wrote that he was shocked and overwhelmed. Within a day, his message on Twitter gained 218,000 retweets. Many of the fans did not believe in the death of their idol until the last, but Shinoda's message dispelled the last hopes.