The musicians spoke about the death of Chester Bennington. "Thank you for my first rock": fans, musicians and critics remember the lead singer of Linkin Park Stars on the death of chester

The shocking news that the vocalist of the cult band Linkin Park Chester Bennington has died has caused a flurry of emotions in social networks. The musician the day before at his home in Los Angeles. According to preliminary data, he committed suicide.

For his bandmates, this news came as a complete surprise. On the day of Bennington's death, a new video was released on the Linkin Park YouTube channel, which immediately became a hit and gained more than five million views in less than a day.

Linkin Park were going on a big tour - to present a new album. On Thursday, Bennington was supposed to take part in a photo shoot.

Many stars expressed their grief for the deceased musician. Chester's death was first confirmed by Linkin Park co-founder Mike Shinoda. He wrote that he was shocked and had a broken heart.

Shocked and heartbroken, but it's true. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one.

— Mike Shinoda (@mikeshinoda) July 20, 2017

Later, other musicians spoke out on their Twitter pages. Members of OneRepublic, Imagine Dragons, Simple Plan wrote that they were stunned by the sad news.

Oh dear God. Massive R.I.P to Chester Bennington of @linkinpark this BREAKS OUR HEART. Suicide is the devil on earth walking among us 😞

— OneRepublic (@OneRepublic) July 20, 2017

Posted by Simple Plan (@simpleplan) Jul 20, 2017 at 2:16 PDT

Famous American TV presenter and actor Jimmy Kimmel said that Chester was one of the kindest people who took part in his show.

Chester was one of the kindest men I "ve had on my show. My heart breaks for his family and friends. He will be missed terribly.

— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) July 20, 2017

His words were confirmed by musician Ryan Adams.

Director, screenwriter and actor Joss Whedon explained that the group's album A Thousand Suns helped him get through the most terrible times.

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Famous American actor Dwayne Johnson expressed his condolences

So sorry to hear the news about Chester Bennington. Sending so much luv, strength & light to his family, kids &

He was the idol of millions. He was imitated and looked up to even by people very far from the world of music. At one point, his name was heard by almost the whole world, however, it cannot be said that Bennington gained such popularity only after his death. He was known and loved during his lifetime. So who was he, the one whose unexpected death was a real shock to an entire army of fans, causing not only bitterness and grief, but also indignation, and sometimes contempt?

Chester Bennington was born in Arizona in 1976. His family had nothing to do with music or art in general. The parents of the future rock star divorced when the boy was only eleven years old.

Bennington began his work with the musicians of the future Linkin Park band back in 1999. Over the entire existence of the group, these guys have released five albums, and have also been repeatedly recognized as the best alternative music group in the USA.

By the way, the history of the creation of the name of the group is connected with Bennington's hometown. As a child, little Chester often had to walk in Lincoln Park. Actually, this is exactly how, being a novice musician, Bennington wanted to name his band - Linkoln Park. The problem arose when the young team decided to create their own website. It turned out that in the world network there is already a web page with the same name. And then the idea came up to call the group Linkin Park.

As for the musician's personal life, Bennington was officially married twice. Chester had a son from his first marriage. The rock idol entered into a second marriage with a model of the popular men's magazine Playboy. The couple had three children and adopted two more.

Death of Chester Bennington

20 July 2017 years, the entire Internet and all the media literally exploded from the stunning news: the lead singer of one of the most popular rock bands of our time was found dead in his own home in Los Angeles. The 41-year-old musician committed suicide on a very symbolic date. Bennington decided to take his own life on the 53rd birthday of his late colleague and friend, lead singer of Soundgarden, Chriss Cornell. The latter, quite shortly before this, had himself passed away of his own free will, it happened on the eighteenth of May.

An event such as the death of one of the most popular rock idols of the modern world, Chester Bennington, caused a huge outcry from the public. Numerous versions have been put forward regarding what the rock musician died from. We will try to analyze the most basic of them further.

Cause of death of Chester Bennington

Establishing the actual reason why Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington died was not difficult for forensic investigators. It was suicide by hanging. Of much greater interest to the press, the public, fans, friends, and in general everyone who at least once heard something about Bennington's work, were the musician's internal reasons that pushed him to this act.

There are many opinions and versions. Here are some of the most basic ones.

• Death of a close friend. Indeed, the suicide of musician Criss Cornell came as a huge shock to Bennington. They were very close and Bennington's subtle emotional attachment to the deceased friend can be understood from his letter to the latter, which the musician published on one of the social networks shortly after the death of a colleague and comrade. In addition, the choice of a date for committing suicide, as it were, hints at some connection with Cornell.
• Dependencies. It's no secret that rock musicians lead a very specific lifestyle. Bennington is no exception in this regard. Alcohol and drugs were an integral part of his life. Many condemn the musician for this, some forgive "bad habits", speaking of Bennington's great talent. Similarly, it's hard to tell whether it's true or not that these detrimental things caused the death of a rock star. Apart from Bennington himself, no one knows about this.
• Depression. Many believe that the cause of Bennington's death was his severe psycho-mental state, namely, a protracted depression in which the singer and musician had been for many years. There may be several reasons for this condition. First, the burden of responsibility to the fans. On stage, Chester, along with his team, always tried to give all his best, but you will never be able to please all the fans, and Bennington was very worried about discontent.

Plus, as a child, Chester had to endure an act of sexual abuse by an adult man, which also left its mark on the psyche of the future idol of millions.

Which of these is the truth is the cause of the musician's death, and which is a lie, perhaps no one will ever know, but now these versions are just that.

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Details of the death of Chester Bennington

As for some of the details of this tragic incident, the press learned that shortly before the incident, Bennington, along with his family, was vacationing in Arizona. However, the musician decided to go home to Los Angeles alone.

His dead body, along with an empty liquor bottle, was found by a housekeeper.

It is known that the next day the group Linkin Park was scheduled to premiere a new video.

Linkin Park react to lead singer Chester Bennington's death

Bennington's death came as a real shock to everyone, including fellow musicians, members of the Linkin Park band. In the first days after the incident, the guys refused to comment on anything. The band members declined to make an official statement about the death of their colleague, saying they would report it to the press as soon as they had it.

It is known that at the time of Bennington's death, the Linkin Park group intended another round in the field of development. The guys were preparing for the release of a new video, and the group was also going to have a joint photo shoot. This is one of the reasons why the act of the soloist was a real shock to other members of the team.

Also, many other celebrities took to social media to express their shock and surprise at Bennington's death. Many expressed words of grief and admitted that they were long-time fans of the work of Bennington and Linkin Park.

Fan reaction to Chester Bennington's death

As for Bennington's fans, their opinion about the musician's act was sharply divided. Of course, this act made an indelible impression on all of them. However, they expressed it differently. Some expressed words of regret and sorrow, admitted that they grew up and matured under the songs of Linkin Park, important stages of their life are connected with the work of the group, and they sincerely regret that such a talented person left this world.

Others, contrary to the opinion that “the dead are either good or nothing”, condemn and criticize the musician, not understanding how the person who inspired and encouraged millions could turn out to be so weak.

To accept or condemn such an act of Chester Bennington, let it remain a personal matter for everyone.

The music community around the world and ordinary people mourn the untimely death of Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, who was found dead in a private residence near Los Angeles the day before. Social media is full of sadness.

The first to react was Bennington's friend and colleague in the team, Mike Shinoda, who, along with the deceased, stood at the origins of Linkin Park. He was the first to confirm the terrible news.

There are no words. Heart is broken. Rest in Peace Chester Bennington

- members of the rock band Imagine Dragons.

The One Republic Twitter account recalled the six children left by Chester. Musicians believe that suicide is "the devil that walks the earth between us humans."

If someone thinks the world would be a better place without you, how incredibly wrong they are.

- musicians of the group One Republic

Joel Madden, Good Charlotte vocalist, said he was left speechless when he learned of Bennington's death.

Singer Rihanna wrote that she considers the deceased the most impressive talent she has ever seen 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

- Rhythm guitarist and vocalist of the rock band Kiss Paul Stanley.

Probably our most famous fan. It was very sad to hear this news. Everyone at the club sends their best regards to Chester's family and friends.

- the team of the English club "Ipswich Town"

Shocked by this news

- Russian singer Diana Arbenina

Yana Churikova.

Sadly, the lead singer of Linkin Park committed suicide

- Oleg Gazmanov.

What must happen to a man so that he takes his own life! Moreover, when you are loved by everyone and an incredibly talented musician, vocalist! This death, like many others, will remain a mystery to us. It's good that we have music. She is with us forever.

- GlucoZa

Crematorium leader Armen Grigoryan, in a conversation with, called Linkin Park one of his favorite bands. He considers one of the possible causes of the tragedy of drug addiction.

The actions of rock musicians are often unrelated to their commercial success. It is not clear why this happened. Maybe it's drugs

- Grigoryan.

This is a serious blow for the fans, and 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

- vocalist of the Lumen group Rustem Bulatov

Russian fans of Linkin Park launched a hashtag dedicated to the death of Chester Bennington on social networks, calling for prayers for him: #RussiaPrayForChester .

I still can't believe this..

Latest news, comments of friends.

New article from TMZ, which first announced Chester's death.
"Chester's suicide was a shock to everyone else in the band because the band had scheduled a photo session hours after Chester was found at his house.
Several sources told us that Chester hanged himself in his bedroom. His body was found around 9 am by a housekeeper.
We were told that Chester returned to Los Angeles on Wednesday from Arizona, where he and his wife spent time together. She stayed in Arizona when his return ended in suicide.
Our sources say that one of his group members was seen at Chester's house immediately after the police arrived. He said that he was going to give Chester a lift for a photo session and was just shocked.
The band also planned to go on tour in a week, which made the suicide all the more shocking.
Most likely, Chester's suicide was influenced by the suicide of his close friend Chris Cornell, who would have turned 53 today.

Statement from the head of Warner Brothers label Linkin Park:
"Chester Bennington was a musician of extraordinary talent and charisma, as well as a man with a huge heart and caring soul. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wonderful family, with his band and with his friends. All of us at WBR unite with millions of fans around the world and say: we love you, Chester, and you will forever remain in our hearts.

Some bastards hacked Chester's wife's twitter and posted all sorts of crap. Like she cheated on him, was because of the money and so on. Freaks.
Friends comments. As the gossip usually writes, the reaction of the stars. There are only those who are very touched.

"In 2007, Yellowcard was approached to tour Japan with Linkin Park. We were completely blown away. We were honored to share the stage with one of the most influential bands of our generation. In 2014, I received an email asking if I would like to to take part in a special performance of the guys within the framework of the Warped Tour festival. It was something out of this world. I remember right before the set, Chester noticed that I was nervous. He hugged me and said that he was sure that I would succeed. Every time I was able to meet him, he was so positive and encouraging.There was always a smile on his face.I know that inside he fought the darkness, but I also know that these smiles were real.He loved Rock and Roll.He loved his band "The void he left behind in music will never be filled again. Chester, I hope you're at peace now, man. My thoughts are with your family. I'll be bobbing my head to your music until my head falls off. Thank you for letting me." be a part of your life , even if not for long. I will never forget this" - Ryan Key (Yellowcard)
"We are shocked and saddened by the news of Chester's death. We have had the honor of sharing the stage with Chester and Linkin Park many times, so it hit us hard. He was so amazing, talented and always sweet, generous, real with us. Thank you for your music, hopes, inspiration that you conveyed to your fans around the world. We express our sincere condolences to your family, band and the entire LP community around the world" - Simple Plan

"My heart hurts more than I ever could have imagined. I heard the news while I was driving with my daughter and couldn't even finish the route. I swerved off the road and freaked out. I remember you doing Crawling to Mike Shinoda's accompaniment in Poland when we performed there together a couple of weeks ago and your voice resonated with my soul.I remember this moment now because you deserve to be remembered for: a voice for those who want to scream, who feel pain and can't express it.You've been that voice to me since I was 11 and I had the honor of being your friend and sharing the stage with you, but I didn't get a chance to thank you.You invited me to tour this summer and that's was the happiest moment of my entire career but I'm sorry I never got to see it first hand but most of all I'm sorry for the music, for the Linkin Park family, for the fans - you were one of the greatest frontmen in history and I just want to so that you, wherever you are, feel happy. thanks for everything, Chester. Love" - ​​Machine Gun Kelly "Thinking that he saw no other way out, no other alternative, no other choice... it just breaks my heart. All my love goes out to Chester's family, friends and fans." - Ruth Reynolds (Enter Shikari)

"I can't believe it. Terrible news. Losing one of the best. No words. We love you Chester. I remember rocking at the Rock am Ring festival in Nuremberg like it was yesterday. Magical moments. And I remember during your performance, you ran up to me and kissed me while I was peeping from backstage. Rest in peace" - Avril Lavigne

"Kindly, kind and humble. A rare combination in Rock and Roll. Deeply saddened..." - Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

"I'm in tears. Until recently, Chester told me how happy he was ... He was such a sweet and talented person ... I truly feel sorry for his family, band and fans" - Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe)

"So shocked and saddened by the news of Chester Bennington's death. I remember the day I first met him. I was in a bad mood backstage and she came into the locker room and lifted my spirits before going on stage. Working with Chester and Linkin Park on "Rebellion" was one of the funniest collaborations with another artist.They made me feel at home when I walked up to the stage with them during the Hollywood Bowl and The Forum.Our hearts go out to Linkin Park and the Chester family.We will miss Chester Bennington" - Daron Malakian (System Of A Down)

"Heartbroken. I ran amok every time we got to hang out or rock out together. I sympathize with everyone and pray with you. So sorry." - Travis Barker (Blink-182)

"Tears have been streaming from my eyes all day. Speaking of Chester's death on KROQ radio, I didn't believe it. I'm sad." - Tad Stryker (radio host)

"My dear dear friend, I am so broken because of this loss. My dream has come true to work with you, communicate with you and learn from you. Forever in my heart" - Steve Aoki

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The news came as a shock to his fans and colleagues. One of the first to comment on the tragedy was Michael Shinnoda, the band's vocalist.

“Shocked and heartbroken. But it's true. An official statement will come as soon as we receive it."

Many celebrities also expressed their regret for the loss on their social media pages.

Boxer Paul Malignaggi:“I've always found Linkin Park's songs to be very deep. I listened to their words for years and trained to their music. Rest in Peace, Chester Bennington."

Lauren Jauregui of Fifth Harmony: Rest in peace, Chester Bennington. You have created incredible music and inspired many, including me. I hope you have found peace."

Chester Bennington with Jay Z and Paul McCartney

One Republic group:"Can't be. Massive RIPs for Chester Bennington break our hearts. Suicide is the devil on earth that lives among us."

Rihanna:“The most amazing talent I have ever seen! Vocal Beast!

Imagine Dragons:“There are no words. Broken. Rest in Peace, Chester Bennington."

TV presenter Jimmy Kimmel:“Chester was one of the kindest people that ever came to my show. My heart goes out to his family and friends. He will be terribly missed."

Rapper Timbaland:"Our thoughts and prayers are with Linkin Park and the Chester family and loved ones."

Garbage group:“Just heard the news of Chester Bennington's death. Our sincere condolences to his family. The band and everyone who loved him."

Chester Bennington with his wife

Actress and model Ashley Greene:“Disappointed to hear of the death of the talented Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. My heart breaks for his family and friends."

Rapper Juicy J:“We have lost another legend. Rest in peace, Chester Bennington. I pray for his family."