Around the same time, he told a friend, Rene Mata, We have to stick together, and we have so much to live for., Editors picks I could always count on them., Outside his home, one note read, Fly free now! 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How Chester Bennington's Wife, Talinda, Marked the Fifth Anniversary of His Death. [12], Bennington's parents divorced when he was 11 years old. [15] Bennington quit his day job at a digital services firm[7] and traveled to California for the audition, in which he successfully won a place in the band. And from a side angle of Lee Russell, Chester seems to have Lee's eyes. [15] After the band had faced numerous rejections, Blue, now a vice president of artists and repertoire at Warner Bros. Records,[15] intervened again to help the band sign with Warner. He was really an engaging soul., In late July, Shuck paid tribute to Bennington at a private service in Los Angeles, where he read a eulogy alongside Linkin Parks Joe Hahn and Shinoda. 2. The band recruited Bennington to replace Weiland in May 2013. I'm purely speculating here so don't attack me, but the timeline matches just as much as their faces do. Linkin Park later canceled the remainder of their tour to allow Bennington to undergo surgery and recover. In many ways, he was the man Chester strived to be. Trending [42] In 2006, he adopted Brand's other son, Isaiah (born November 8, 1997). By his teens, he had used opium, amphetamines, marijuana and cocaine. 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. A police cruiser sat outside as fans left flowers, drawings, signs, guitar picks and crosses on its perimeter. [91], Producer Markus Schulz made a trance remix of the Linkin Park song "In the End" as tribute to Bennington after his death which he debuted at Tomorrowland. Unfortunately, Cornell conveniently died along with several other journalists attempting to expose pedo rings like Comet Ping Pong. He committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. But friends say he suffered a three-day relapse last August, during which he blacked out from alcohol, and had been drinking as recently as October. Chester Bennington: five of his best Linkin Park performances. I have a great band for you," he said. That's something that we really need to move beyond. Also use pictures without glasses as they make people more similar looking than they really are. (Linkin Park had a photo shoot scheduled for the morning of the 20th.) The world has lost yet another beloved and brilliant artist. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline says it received a 14 percent spike in calls on the day after the news broke. It was so endearing and so Chester., He was describing an hour-by-hour battle with addiction. [7] He worked at a Burger King branch before starting his career as a professional musician. Bennington had reason to be happy: Linkin Parks new album, One More Light, had topped the charts when it was released in May, and a single, Heavy, was doing well on rock radio. Chester Bennington didn't commit suicide. "Chester Bennington was an artist of extraordinary talent and charisma, and a human being with a huge heart and a . Bennington left Grey Daze in 1998. Invalid memorial. "Cry To Yourself" (also known as "State of the Art"), N/A - originally intended for DJ Lethal's unreleased album "State of the Art", "Rock N' Roll (Could Never Hip Hop Like This) (Part 2) / Knockers", "What Do They Know? It was a horrible experience. Sure it's obviously fake, but come on, if this isn't satire then it's probably the funniest and least probable post I've seen here in a good 6 months or so by someone who wasn't glaringly obviously paranoid schizophrenic. Cornell had acquired evidence connecting the Clinton's to human trafficking when he worked with the Clinton Administration on a CPP (Clinton Preferred Pediatrics) services in Haiti. Sun Sign Pisces Born Place Phoenix, Arizona, United States Residence Palos Verdes Estates, California, United States Nationality Education [70] The chemistry between the two had strengthened during the 20072008 Projekt Revolution Tour when Bennington joined Cornell on stage to sing Temple of the Dog's "Hunger Strike", and then Cornell joined Linkin Park to sing "Crawling". "I'm going to give you your big break. Shocker: Chester Bennington Murdered By Dad John Podesta! [11] After the divorce, Bennington's father gained custody of him. His mother, Susan, was a nurse; his father, Lee, was a police detective who investigated child-sex crimes. Here are all the details about Chester Bennington's six kids. Date of Birth: May 12, 1996. His tattoo-parlor business was another highlight; he had me designing silver jewelry for the Las Vegas shop where we whiled away the hours talking shop. . 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. Samantha Bennington claimed she and Chester's son Draven were excluded from the service and post-funeral events. But nobody, even in a free society, has the right to take another person's life. [53], Bennington was plagued with poor health during the making of Meteora, and struggled to attend some of the album's recording sessions. Popular for being the daughter of well-known American mathematician Katherine Johnson, Joylette Goble is an American woman. His father toiled as a car salesman while his mother stayed at home to raise him and his two sisters. Lee served in the Vietnam War and later became a Police officer. Image Source: Getty Images The 13 years old child wrote a post-it note to his father a week before his father passed away. [85] Some of his former bandmates from Dead by Sunrise and Grey Daze united to perform a tribute for Bennington during a concert on September 2 in Las Vegas. . He'd become a father for the first time at age 20, and first got married in 1996. Lee Russell Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 05, 1942. yes! August 11, 2022 7:43 AM EDT. Those who knew him say Bennington didnt let his struggles define his personality. Thanks for reading and spread the word :). But that song is about taking responsibility for your actions. As someone who's surrounded by close relatives with mental illnesses, she is well aware of the signs of suicide and Chester didn't give off any clues said in this tweet. [78][79][80], Bennington's death occurred on what would have been Chris Cornell's 53rd birthday. Lead singer to Linkin Park, Chester Bennington has recently passed away on July 20, 2017 from a suicide. He also paid tribute to Cornell on Twitter: Your voice was joy and pain, anger and forgiveness, love and heartache all wrapped up into one. With love all the way from Texas. Another said, Dear Chester Bennington, It hurts all of us to know that you saved so many lives, yet we couldnt save you. [63] In 2011, he said he had quit drinking, noting: "I just don't want to be that person anymore. This is a forum for free thinking, not hate speech. He would go on to have a problematic relationship with his father. News reports have cited suicide as the cause of death. Let's see some facts about him! CHESTER Bennington, lead singer of rock band Linkin Park, has died aged 41. [103][104] Bennington also considered himself as "a huge Madonna fan", crediting her for making him grow up wanting to be a musician. Linkin Park, as a band, is also connected to the Clinton's when Mike Shinoda had overestimated the funds for a Haitian recycling project. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. You could feel the tension between the two when he sang, and I think the reason so many people connected to his music was because of that balance he achieved between the two., Benningtons songs, many co-written with Shinoda, became anthems for young people struggling with some of the same emotional issues. He was raised by his father who was a police detective, and his mother who was a nurse. Bennington poured his experiences into Linkin Parks songs, which mixed his soul-baring screams with Mike Shinodas rapping and the bands lumbering riffs for a sound that dominated the pop charts for much of the 2000s. He and Chris Cornell were trying to expose child trafficking in their industry. In his younger years, Podesta looks nothing like Bennington. As soon as the article was posted, it was retracted from the backlash. Chester Bennington Laid to Rest as Fans Organize Memorials, Shuck believes Bennington had a couple of drinks just before his death. He was a loving father and spouse and was always there for his family. He received his basic education from 'Ironwood High School.' The backlash consisted of a series of Tweets from Talinda Bennington (Chester's wife), Mike Shinoda, the Linkin Park Offical Twitter, and lots of concerned fans. Did the tweet go out the day he died tho, that would be a bit of a coincidence given the clinton body count. [115] In the same topic, William Goodman from Billboard said Bennington and fellow musicians Chris Cornell and Scott Weiland "helped define a generation of the hard rock sound, who were tied together artistically and personally". And, if that wasn't enough for an innocent boy to face, his father was a police officer within the sex crimes division. . He admitted this in a 2008 interview with Kerrang, a published magazine. Further speculation suggests the possibility that John Podesta is his father and likely partook in his abuse. He would take Chester to see Metallica and other metal bands perform live. His messages were loving, positive, looking-forward-to-the-future, growing-old kinds of things, Robert DeLeo recalls. In a VOAT post, a user explains the timeline of John Podesta and Susan Elaine Johnson (Chester's Mom) hooking up. 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. [120] The music video for "Cross Off" later featured an empty microphone as a tribute to Bennington. 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. A month before his death, Bennington told longtime friend Ryan Shuck, who played guitar in Benningtons side project Dead by Sunrise, that he was six months sober. He attended Centennial High School at the beginning of his freshman year. He was 41. If it was a real tweet, and also with the amount of followers Bennington has, surely, someone would have post notifications on and would of seen the tweet. **The conspiracy subreddit is a thinking ground. [4], Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. Memorial ID. The only compelling piece of evidence shown in the video is the similarity of voice tone in the audio to John Podesta. 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