Zodiac Sign: Scorpio. TMZ reported that police had found a partially empty bottle of alcohol in the bedroom where he had died. In honor of Chester Bennington's birthday, Talinda Bennington shared a sweet memory of her late husband on social media. The little-girl part of me needs to come up and pay my respects. [40], Bennington recorded a track for Slash's 2010 eponymous debut solo album entitled "Crazy" but it was blocked from release. **, Press J to jump to the feed. Linkin Park vocalist, Chester Bennington, took his own life by hanging on July 20, 2017. I believe the death scene was staged to look like a suicide and Bennington's death is related to his close friend, Chris Cornell's alleged suicide, which I also believe was staged as well. He died of suicide by hanging and was found on the morning of July 20th in his Palos Verdes Estates home in Los Angeles County, a week before Linkin Park were to set out on a 29-date North American tour. Mike Shinoda stated in April 2022 that the band has no plans of recording a new album or touring. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline says it received a 14 percent spike in calls on the day after the news broke. He committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. His messages were loving, positive, looking-forward-to-the-future, growing-old kinds of things, Robert DeLeo recalls. He was murdered. Bennington claimed to have kicked substance abuse the first time in 1992, when a local gang burst into a place where he was getting high with his friends and beat and robbed them. Benningtons death is still resonating among his fans, who experienced a shock wave when the news reached the public. In many ways, he was the man Chester strived to be. [71][70] He was also the godfather of Cornell's son Christopher. Invalid memorial. . . Chester was born in 1976, John Podesta's political career started in 1972, '76 was an election year and his wiki states that he worked on George McGovern's unsuccessful campaign, so he likely would have been campaigning around the US the prior year. [72] After Bennington's death, Linkin Park canceled the rest of their One More Light Tour and refunded tickets. All Rights reserved. It was later announced by Bennington and the band in an exclusive KROQ interview that he was officially the new frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and discussed the possibility of a new album and tour. And for that, we will always be grateful. The public narrative that is common knowledge is: by Chester's own admission that he was sexually abused by an older man when he was young. 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His mother was a nurse. An obituary for Chester Bennington published by The Guardian identifies his father as Lee Russell Bennington, "a police detective who often worked on child abuse cases." He has two half sisters and a half brother. Chester Bennington was born on March 20, 1976. I don't say 'you' at any point. He was married three times and had six children, including Chester Bennington. It was by a family friend who was older than me. Club Tattoo is owned by Sean Dowdell, Bennington's friend since high school with whom he played in two bands. He became the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots in 2013 to release the extended play record High Rise on October 8, 2013, via their own record label, Play Pen, but left in 2015 to focus solely on Linkin Park. [118], In 2020, during a Twitch live-stream, Mike Shinoda confirmed the existence of an unreleased Linkin Park song, titled "Friendly Fire", which features vocal tracks Bennington recorded during the One More Light sessions. VIDEO: Police have reportedly launched a murder investigation into Chester Bennington's death with insiders believing it is "extremely likely" the Linkin Park frontman was killed in eerily similar circumstances to his close friend Chris Cornell. [77] The coroner ruled that he had died by suicide by hanging. [72], Bennington had commented on Cornell's death on Instagram, stating that he could not imagine a world without Cornell in it. To save you and I the headache of re-iterating what hundreds of others have conspired against Podesta this article explains everything. Chester Charles Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 20, 1976. Early life. John Podesta is/was Chester Bennington's biological father. [42] Bennington's relationship with his first wife declined during his early years with Linkin Park, and they divorced in 2005. [24] The band has won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards and three World Music Awards. He was found dead on July 20, 2017. His mother was a nurse and his father was a police detective who worked on child abuse cases. Support me on Patreon http://patreon.com/thetruthergirlsConnect with me on Fb http://facebook.com/thetruthergirlsRumors are swirling that John Podesta was th. [112] While talking about Linkin Park's popularity, Corey Apar, of AllMusic, commented, "Bennington's oft-tortured vocals became one of the most distinctive in the alternative rock scene". [113] Writing for The Guardian, Ben Beaumont-Thomas noted "Benningtons decision to sing clearly and openly was, therefore, more radical than he is given credit for, and indeed more socially valuable". BBC's Steve Holden called Bennington the "voice of a generation", saying his voice was arguably Linkin Park's greatest asset. His worth is surely his children live a comfortable and easy life. [95][96][97], Bennington possessed a three-octave tenor vocal range, beginning at the lowest note of G 2, and reaching its peak at the highest note of G 5. A career military man, Lee rose to the rank of Colonel in the United States Air Force. [55][56], Bennington sustained a wrist injury in October 2007 while attempting to jump off a platform during a show in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena. [4], Fred Durst, lead singer of Limp Bizkit, stated that if it were not for Bennington's voice and his words, nu metal "would never have reached the masses and affected so many lives. **Our intentions are aimed towards a fairer, more transparent world and a better future for everyone. Take that as you will. He was on top of the world, says Sean Dowdell, drummer for Grey Daze and a friend of Benningtons since their teens, who last talked to him two days before his death. I feel like the evidence for this one is circumstantial, but damn do they share a resemblance. In addition to the Linkin Park tour, he was planning a reunion with his pre-fame grunge band, Grey Daze, for September. I hadnt seen so much of that [in him], spending time on the road., He always had enjoyable tales of his six kids, which he always referred to with a beaming smile, no matter what kind of parental woe might have had him do a double take, says ZZ Tops Billy Gibbons, who toured with Bennington in Kings of Chaos within the past year. . The only compelling piece of evidence shown in the video is the similarity of voice tone in the audio to John Podesta. Chester was born to a nurse mother and a police detective father, who got divorced when he was 11 years old, and his father gained custody of him. Little more than two months after "One More Life" arrived, Chester Bennington was dead at just 41 years of age. After Bennington's death, TMZ got ahold of Bennington's autopsy report and claimed his blood turned out "presumptive positive" for MDMA (ecstasy) on one test, but they failed to explain that two other tests resulted negative for ecstasy, proving that no drugs were in his system. His parents got separated when he was 11 years old. Similar to other recycling centers, Shinoda bought recyclable materials from individuals, but after a while, Shinoda didn't anticipate the popularity of his vision and was soon struggling to pay the people back. Linkin Park, as a band, is also connected to the Clinton's when Mike Shinoda had overestimated the funds for a Haitian recycling project. Revisit 12 great Linkin Park songs that showcase the talents of the bands late singer Chester Bennington. His death Thursday, July 20, 2017, was reported by multiple news sources. but it's really easy to forge a tweet these days. [28], In 2005, Bennington co-founded Dead by Sunrise, an electronic rock band from Los Angeles, California, with Orgy and Julien-K members Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. Chester Charles Bennington, singer and . [13] The abuse and his situation at home affected him so much that he felt the urge to "kill everybody and run away". Bennington - a father of six - joined the Grammy-winning band in 1999. . The Los Angeles County coroner said Bennington died at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. [53], Bennington was plagued with poor health during the making of Meteora, and struggled to attend some of the album's recording sessions. They divorced when Chester was 11, and, feeling abandoned by his mother, he lived with his dad, whom he later said was not emotionally stable at the time. A few days before his death, Bennington had been texting with Robert DeLeo, his bandmate in Stone Temple Pilots (Bennington fronted the band from 2013 to 2015 after Scott Weiland left the group). My name is Chester, Bennington told the mourners gathered there. We know how these politicians are, it's not improbable that he may have had a tryst with Chester's mother, she may have been a McGovern supporter. John & His Wife Have Been Married for Over 40 Years. [128], Bennington made a cameo appearance in the 2006 film Crank as a customer in a pharmacy. Chester Bennington was murdered on July 20, 2017, in his residence in Palos Verdes, California. His aura and spirit were contagious and empowering. CHESTER BENNINGTON picked up the phone, on 20 March, 1999 - his 23rd birthday - and found Jeff Blue on the line. Both Bennington's and Cornell's deaths have been ruled suicides by hanging by Los Angeles County and Wayne County medical examiners, respectively. He was also the lead vocalist of the bands Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots. (The members of Linkin Park, as well as Talinda Bennington, declined to be interviewed for this story.). He was the son of George Bennington and Violet Lee Bennington. He left the band on good terms due to his commitments with Linkin Park in 2015 and was replaced two years later by Jeff Gutt. Date of Birth: May 12, 1996. Tyler Lee Bennington, Chester Bennington's son together with his ex-wife Talinda Ann Bentley was born on 16th of March 2006. [86] Linkin Park also hosted a public tribute for Bennington in Los Angeles on October 27, titled Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington. Chester Charles Bennington Johnson, always called Chester Bennington, was an American singer, songwriter, and actor, known for being the vocalist of bands like Linkin Park and Dead by Sunrise. A police cruiser sat outside as fans left flowers, drawings, signs, guitar picks and crosses on its perimeter. 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