Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington found dead in apparent suicide, LA coroner says

Chester Bennington, the lead singer of rock band Linkin Park, is found dead at his southern California home, LA authorities say.

Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, who sold millions of albums with an ever-changing mix of hard rock, hip-hop and rap, has been found dead in his home near Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County coroner said. He was 41.

Key points:

• Linkin Park sold 10 million copies of their debut album Hybrid Theory, then another 4 million with Meteora
• Bennington struggled with drug and alcohol addiction at various times during his life
• He is survived by his second wife Talinda and his six children

Coroner spokesman Brian Elias said authorities were investigating Bennington’s death as an apparent suicide at Palos Verdes Estates, a small coastal city near Los Angeles, but no additional details were available.

Band co-founder and producer Mike Shinoda said on Twitter he was “shocked and heartbroken”.

“Chester Bennington was an artist of extraordinary talent and charisma, and a human being with a huge heart and a caring soul,” Warner Brothers chief executive officer and chairman Cameron Stang said in a statement.

Source: Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington found dead in apparent suicide, LA coroner says – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)