Chris Bennington Suicide
Friends and family of Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington are in absolute 'shock' over the rock star's apparent suicide as it's revealed they believed he 'was in a good place in his life'. The 41-year-old was found dead in his home in Palos Verdes near shortly before 9am on Thursday.
Chris Bennington Suicide
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington's last days were marked by both hope and heaviness. An inside look at singer's life and death. Jump to Connections to Chris Cornell's death - Bennington's death occurred on what would have been Chris Cornell's 53rd birthday. Detectives are looking into whether Chester Bennington was murdered, with the death scene later arranged to resemble a suicide.
Chris Bennington Linkin Park
A Los Angeles County coroner confirmed they were investigating Bennington's death as an apparent suicide but no additional details were available. Law enforcement officials say Bennington hanged himself from a door, in a similar manner to friend Chris Cornell, in his bedroom and he was home alone at the time, according to He was found upstairs by his housekeeper. Band-mate Joe Hahn arrived at his home on Thursday afternoon. Other friends and relatives flipped the finger to photographers gathered outside. After news of his shock death emerged, friends said that while they never suspected he'd kill himself, Bennington was 'never the same' after the death of his close friend Chris Cornell. His apparent suicide coincided with Cornell's birthday. The Soundgarden rocker killed himself in May by hanging. Scroll down for video.