Chester Bennington
Bennington in 2014
Born	Chester Charles Bennington (1976-03-20)March 20, 1976 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Died	July 20, 2017(2017-07-20) (aged 41) Palos Verdes Estates, California, U.S.
Cause of death	suicide by hanging
Occupation	Musician singer songwriter rapper actor
Years active	1992–2017
Spouse(s)	Samantha Olit (m. 1996; div. 2005) Talinda Bentley (m. 2006)
Children	6
Musical career
Genres	Alternative metal nu metal hard rock alternative rock electronic rock heavy metal post-grunge pop rock
Instruments	Vocals guitar piano
Associated acts	Linkin Park Dead by Sunrise Julien-K Grey Daze Kings of Chaos Stone Temple Pilots
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Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper and actor. He was the lead singer for Linkin Park.