2. If you or anyone you know needs help with addiction issues, help is available. Bennington's abuse didn't end until he was 13 years old. The situation was terrifying for young Bennington, made all the worse by the fact that he felt that he couldn't talk about it anddidn't really think he had anyone to speak about the experience even if he wanted to. Thousands of fans responded with personal photographs and stories of the times they met Bennington and how he impacted their lives. **Our intentions are aimed towards a fairer, more transparent world and a better future for everyone. Chester Charles Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Susan Elaine (Johnson), a nurse, and Lee Russell Bennington, a police detective. There is a void in Chesters family and friends following his death. He lived with his police detective father, and though he had three siblings, only one largely absent one still lived at home, and the lines of communication were relatively nonexistent. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The singles Crawling, One Step Closer and In the End became radio favourites, receiving heavy airplay on MTV, and in 2002 Crawling won a Grammy for best hard rock performance. How insane is that? Chester Bennington's father's name was Lee Russell Bennington who was a musician by profession. Paul Resnikoff October 12, 2017 6 If you're seriously confused after watching this video,. Take a look at this photo. He openly described the way he needed to positively reaffirm himself in order to avoid falling to a bad mental state, and how he had learned to keep himself busy to avoid wallowing in his own thoughts too much. Detectives are looking into whether Chester Bennington was murdered, with the death scene later arranged to resemble a suicide. Aside from his work with Linkin Park, the musician also fronted Stone Temple Pilots for a few years after the band fired longtime lead singer Scott Weiland in 2013. Chester, a 41-year-old man, committed suicide in 1997. He received his basic education from 'Ironwood High School.' Then Id smoke opium to come down.. This delivered the big hit singles What Ive Done, Bleed It Out and Shadow of the Day, which all scored heavily in the American alt and rock charts. Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona. The son of late Linkin' Park frontman Chester Bennington has added his voice in a re-recording of some of his father's classic songs. Isaiah Bennington (adopted son from Elka Brand) "I choose to be sober now," he said at the time. When you live your life in the limelight, someone may take a much keener interest in you than you'd prefer. http://ghiacciolinalp.deviantart.com/art/Father-and-Son-2-402042760. Chester Bennington, a Linkin Park singer, will name his wife Talinda and their three children, as well as his three children from his previous marriage, in his will. His father worked as a police detective, while his mother was a nurse. Bennington didnt report this to anyone and suffered forsix painful years until the abuse stopped when he turned 13. exclusive Lemar reflects on 'surreal' and 'wild' Fame Academy experience on 20th. Bennington committed suicide on what would have been Cornell's 53rd birthday. In the first video for instance.. Chris Cornell named Chester his sons God Father. By: Amrutha Srivatsa - Published: July 21, 2017 at 3:26 pm, Photo: Frazer Harrison / Staff / Getty Images. Chester Bennington's childhood was extremely tragic, as an older kid abused him for years, and his parents broke up when he was 11 (via Rolling Stone). Linkin Park enjoyed enormous and immediate acclaim with their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000), released on Warner Bros after the band had been rejected by several labels. Chester Charles Bennington was born on the 20th. It destroyed my self-confidence, he told Kerrang! Dec 1, 2017. RELATED:Chilling Details About A Wayfair Human Trafficking Conspiracy Theory & The Company's Response. She tweeted it. He worked with addiction and mental health issues later in life. Let's see some facts about him! She is an eight-year-old celebrity child, best recognized for being the daughter of the late Chester Bennington, known as the lead vocalist of rock band 'Linkin Park', and his second wife, Talinda Ann Bentley, a former Playboy model. They have put a team of investigators in place and are refusing to rule out a criminal homicide charge. What made him particularly special was the fact that he had risen to glory after having faced innumerable challenges and struggles during his early life. He was born to Elka Brand Chester's high school friend. "And my husband didn't have that in a lot of situations.". Chester Bennington's widow Talinda is married again. As a teenager, he used drugs to deal with emotional distress and took up many jobs in order to pay for his drugs. Chester Bennington . Coroners ruled both deaths a. Per Digital Spy, in 2007 Bennington was playing a Linkin Park show in Australia when he fell from the stage, breaking his arm in the early stages of the concert. Furthermore, in 2008 Bennington revealed in an interview that he had been sexually abused as a child. Advertisement When Bennington was seven years old, an older male sexually abused and beat him. Released onMay 19, 2017, "One More Light"was a notable diversion for the band as they eschewed most of their rock, metal, and rap influences and released something that outlets such asNMEdescribed as more of a pop album than anything else. As the news was reported by outlets like the Twitter account of Associated Press, Bennington's Linkin Park co-vocalist Mike Shinoda soon confirmed the situation. "Shocked and heartbroken, but it's true," Shinoda wrote on Twitter. Later on, he started working part time at a Burger King restaurant to earn a living. Bennington married Samantha Olit in 1996, quit Grey Daze in 1998 and moved to Los Angeles to further his musical career. His mother worked as a nurse, and his father was a police detective specializing in child sexual abuse cases. Bennington went through this turmoil and kept quiet about it as he thought others might consider him to be gay or believe he was lying. According to Wired, the person stalking Chester Bennington and his wife, Talinda Bennington, was different. As the Associated Press tells us (via CBS), the stalker harassed the Benningtons for nearly a year, using a combination of detective work and her access to sensitive information to find out all sorts of things about them an obsession she took to pretty creepy levels. According to the officials, Bennington appears to have died by suicide. In 2005 it won a Grammy for best rap/sung collaboration. New information has come to light indicating that the sexual abuse Bennington suffered at the hands of a family friend growing up, may have actually been perpetrated by John Podesta, with whom his mother allegedly had a relationship. In addition, the negative reviews "One More Light" received following its release were reportedly another reason why the singer was unhappy in the lead-up to his death. If you or someone you know may be the victim of child abuse, please contact the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453) or contact their live chat services. Last night I was vomiting when I was singing.". THE CHAIN REACTION HAS BEGUN HUMANITY IS WINNING!! The album featured the lead single Burn It Down.. According to the Los Angeles Times, after years of struggling with demons, Bennington was found dead of an apparent suicide at his Palos Verdes Estates, California, home. Bennington was found dead at his home in California on what would have been Cornell's 53rd birthday. The same Clintons, who are so close to John Podesta, gave a grant to the band in which Podestas rumored son was a member. Mike Shinoda has two daughters, one from a previous relationship and one with his wife, Anna Hillinger. It also peaked at number two in Australia immediately after its release. It wasnt long before wild rumors and conspiracy theories started bubbling up. in 2008. We are all very sorry for Benningtons family and offer them our deepest condolences. Bennington in particular said he was concerned people would think he was gay or was a liar. It's almost like people in DC travel outside the region. One of the easiest ways to spot a bullshit video or post is to look for seemingly factual statements that are immediately followed by outlandish claims that instead of sounding rational on their own try to piggieback off the original facts momentum. Then I'd smoke opium to come down. Chester Bennington was murdered on July 20, 2017, in his residence in Palos Verdes, California. Eventually, he went on to gain the much-needed and deserved recognition, and became one of the most iconic musicians of the 21st century. Later in 1993, he joined the band Grey Daze and recorded singles, such as Wake Me, Demo in, and No Sun Today. However, he wasnt happy being part of the band as he was not given due credit. . In 2014, Linkin Park band member Mike Shinoda wrote a piece for Huffington Post detailing his bands nonprofit called Music For Relief. New Divide, from the soundtrack compilation album Transformers Revenge of the Fallen (2009), gave them another major hit. Bennington's funeral service was held in July 29, with around 200 attendees (via TMZ). The musician died on July 20 after he was found hanging in the bedroom of his L.A . **The conspiracy subreddit is a thinking ground. In addition to the Chester and Talinda Bennington Family Trust, he has other assets. 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. While over 62 million fans (Facebook) around the world are showing their respects to Bennington's passing, many are unaware of what his life was really like. The cause of his death was suicide. The bizarre connections are there, thats for sure, though anyone with internet access and enough spare time can make something out of nothing. The cause of death is currently under investigation, but authorities said they are not treating it as suspicious. Chester Bennington died of suicide by hanging, the L.A. County Coroner's Office confirms to PEOPLE. Lily Bennington is the daughter of the famous legendary singer and songwriter, late Chester Bennington with his ex-spouse, Talinda Bennington. Per the singer's comments toLouderin 2016, his drug intake during these early years was copious and did terrible things to his health. A variety of accounts, such as retirement accounts, will be paid to his widow. According to Dowdell, Bennington was usually a very positive person, but on occasion, he seemed to go through a darker period that shined through. Emily Carter. Brad Delson has two sons with his wife, Marlana VanHoose. It also ended extremely prematurely, as the singer died in 2017. However, a number of people close to the frontman have opened up about how Chris Cornell's death devastated him. A couple months after Cornells death, Bennington wrote a very moving letter to his late friend that he posted on Twitter. He had committed suicide by hanging. Fuck snopes). At 11 years old, his parents divorced and his father gained custody of Chester. Chester was Abused by his Father. The singer was a 19-year-old unknown when he met and married his first wife, Samantha Marie Olit. Although their bands played different sub-genres of rock music and the two singers were more than a decade apart in age, Bennington and Cornell became fast friends after Cornell, then performing as a solo artist, opened for LinkinPark during their tour of Australia in 2007. The cause of his death was suicide. Chester Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Would a conspiracy theory even be a conspiracy theory without a government connection? 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