Linkin Park singer and songwriter Chester Bennington has died at 41.
TMZ reports that the singer hanged himself at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County.
A father of 6 children from 2 wives, the singer had been known to have struggled with drugs and alcohol for years and had once said he considered suicide in the past because he had been abused as a child by an older male.
His greatest successes came with the band; “Linkin Park” with a string of hits over the years, including “Faint,” “In the End” and “Crawling.” Linkin Park crossed music genres, collaborating with Jay-Z.
Rest In Peace, Chester.