. Hit Parader magazine placed Bennington at number 46 on their list of the "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". I'm purely speculating here so don't attack me, but the timeline matches just as much as their faces do. He had been very outspoken about being a victim of child sexual abuse. At home, Bennington found solace in his six kids. Benningtons death is still resonating among his fans, who experienced a shock wave when the news reached the public. It was a dark day in the music world. [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. You can easily dismiss this "tweet". [108] Writing for Billboard, Dan Weiss stated that Bennington "turned nu-metal universal," as he was "clearly an important conduit for his far-ranging audience". [4], Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona. Jamie was the first son to the Rock band Vocalist. [55][56], Bennington sustained a wrist injury in October 2007 while attempting to jump off a platform during a show in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena. On May 18, 2013, Bennington took the stage at KROQ's Weenie Roast with the band. [130] Bennington also played the role of the ill-fated racist Evan in the 2010 film Saw 3D. [93], Following Bennington's death, singer Fred Durst said that Bennington "had a way of making anyone he spoke to feel heard, understood and significant. On July 20, 2017, he was found dead at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California; the coroner concluded that he had died as a result of suicide by hanging. Most Shocking Celebrity Deaths of All Time Read. Those who knew him say Bennington didnt let his struggles define his personality. Lee served in the Vietnam War and later became a Police officer. There are more lies than truths, so what someone presents as possible can either be helpful or just another stinky fish but also AS IMPORTANT people dont toss stinky fish everywhere for NO REASON real question is, what is this thread meant to throw us off from. . The news of Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington's death broke the internet. We hope to challenge issues which have captured the publics imagination, from JFK and UFOs to 9/11. Linkin Park is a very modern, very tech-heavy type of band. Their first child, Tyler Lee, was born the next year, on March 16, 2006, in Gilbert, Arizona. Chester Bennington was one child calculated into this heart-wrenching statistic. Lee passed away in 2013, just a few years before Chester tragically took his own life. The two became friends while. It was by a family friend who was older than me. After Bennington's death, TMZ got ahold of Bennington's autopsy report and claimed his blood turned out "presumptive positive" for MDMA (ecstasy) on one test, but they failed to explain that two other tests resulted negative for ecstasy, proving that no drugs were in his system. Friends and bandmates recall ebullient highs and destructive lows of rock vocalist. [48][49], Bennington was a fan of the Phoenix Suns,[50] Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Arizona Coyotes. [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. Famous Family Member, Isaiah Bennington, was born in the United States on November 8, 1997. He was the son of George Bennington and Violet Lee Bennington. . Isaiah Bennington (adopted son from Elka Brand) Isaiah Bennington with mom and dad. He was born in Arizona and his father was a police Detective who worked against childhood sexual abuse. Id drink so much that Id shit my pants, he once said. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline says it received a 14 percent spike in calls on the day after the news broke. The Los Angeles County coroner has confirmed the death of the star - with TMZ reporting he was found dead in a private . If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) . Tyler's late father, Chester was an American singer, musician, and also an actor. "[64], Bennington injured his ankle in January 2015 during a basketball game. . Chester Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. [69] They became friends during a tour they shared in the mid-2000s. [83] On August 27, during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony,[84] Jared Leto received media attention for his tribute to Bennington and Chris Cornell. John's wife, Mary Podesta, worked . 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. [95][96][97], Bennington possessed a three-octave tenor vocal range, beginning at the lowest note of G 2, and reaching its peak at the highest note of G 5. He was also the lead vocalist of the bands Grey Daze, Dead by Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots. [116] Calum Slingerland, editor of the Canadian periodical Exclaim!, expressed, "[H]is influence has been felt in the worlds of rock, metal, rap, and beyond". Please enter a valid Memorial ID. I think that its just another horrible event that gets put in your subconscious. A career military man, Lee rose to the rank of Colonel in the United States Air Force. He was found dead on July 20, 2017. I feel like the evidence for this one is circumstantial, but damn do they share a resemblance. Chester Benningtons death came as a shock to the world. He was forced to return to the United States for surgery, and filmed the remainder of the music video in Los Angeles. Also use pictures without glasses as they make people more similar looking than they really are. **, Press J to jump to the feed. Memorial ID. [87][88][89], Rapper Jay-Z paid tribute to Bennington on several occasions by performing "Numb/Encore" live. As of 2017, Chester Bennington's net worth is $30 million. By his teens, he had used opium, amphetamines, marijuana and cocaine. [15], Bennington had been frustrated and nearly quit his musical career altogether when Jeff Blue, the vice president of artists and repertoire at Zomba Music in Los Angeles, offered him an audition with the future members of Linkin Park (then 'Xero'). [24] The band has won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards and three World Music Awards. 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Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona. He is known as the singer of the bands Linkin Park, Grey Daze, Dead By Sunrise, and Stone Temple Pilots. Bennington's widow said she missed the warning signs Frazer Harrison/Getty Images My name is Chester, Bennington told the mourners gathered there. [72] Shinoda noted that Bennington was very emotional when the band performed "One More Light" in Cornell's honor on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[73][74][75] and Bennington could not finish singing the song during rehearsal because he started getting choked up. He has two half sisters and a half brother. The only thing I wanted to do was kill everybody and run away., "The problem was, I also found a good way to escape the abuse of my past. An obituary for Chester Bennington published by The Guardian identifies his father as Lee Russell Bennington, "a police detective who often worked on child abuse cases." Send us a tip using our anonymous form. A police cruiser sat outside as fans left flowers, drawings, signs, guitar picks and crosses on its perimeter. He continued to support Chester even after he achieved success with Linkin Park. Chester Charles Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Susan Elaine (Johnson), a nurse, and Lee Russell Bennington, a police detective. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage. A few days before his death, Bennington had been texting with Robert DeLeo, his bandmate in Stone Temple Pilots (Bennington fronted the band from 2013 to 2015 after Scott Weiland left the group). It was a horrible experience. His death Thursday, July 20, 2017, was reported by multiple news sources. [37] He also joined Alice in Chains and performed the song "Man in the Box" at KROQ's Inland Invasion Festival in 2006. Above all else, we respect everyone's opinions and ALL religious beliefs and creeds. [131] He was one of several rock musicians who spoke about the industry on Jared Leto's 2012 documentary, Artifact. In his younger years, Podesta looks nothing like Bennington. The song "Out of Time" is featured on their EP High Rise, which was released on October 8, 2013. The Associated Press reported that Bennington was godfather of Cornell's son, Chris. Club Tattoo is owned by Sean Dowdell, Bennington's friend since high school with whom he played in two bands. Both John and Tony Podesta are believed to be prominent figures in the global child trafficking network. 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 believe the death scene was staged to look like a suicide and Bennington's death is related to his close friend, Chris Cornell's alleged suicide, which I also believe was staged as well. Lee Russell Bennington was the father Chester never had the chance to know, honestly. The 'God Emperor' Who Could Cost Trump the Election, Bennington had always been open about his struggles with addiction and depression, but those close to him were shocked by his suicide. Britney Spears will not have to sit for deposition amid legal battle with father Jamie Spears' lawyer indicated that they will appeal the . According to the public, Chester's "real father" is supposed to be Lee Russell Bennington. Date of Birth: May 12, 1996. Tohru Anarchy (@BronyAwakening) July 21, 2017 He had a distinct voice, at once delicate and ferocious, says actor and 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto, who met Bennington on the festival circuit in the 2000s (30 Seconds to Mars also toured with Linkin Park in 2014). Let's see some facts about him! Chester Bennington was murdered on July 20, 2017, in his residence in Palos Verdes, California. Right when Shinoda was on the brink of shutting down the organization, Bill Clinton stepped in with a grant. 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. Recording Industry Association of America. [28], In 2005, Bennington co-founded Dead by Sunrise, an electronic rock band from Los Angeles, California, with Orgy and Julien-K members Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. Though they could never reconcile their differences, Chester always loved and respected his father. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Same goes for Bennington. The band recorded a demo in 1993 and two albums: Wake Me in 1994, and No Sun Today in 1997. "[94], The New York Times' Jon Caramanica commented that Bennington's ability to "pair serrated rawness with sleek melody" separated him from other contemporary singers, and also from the artists he was influenced by. Chester Bennington was an American singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for the rock band Linkin Park. The pair Michael and Amy have separated, and their relationship is on the way to an end. They divorced when he was 11. [86] Linkin Park also hosted a public tribute for Bennington in Los Angeles on October 27, titled Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington. He was making sure that everybody got to meet the dog at the door, he says. The day after Cornells memorial, Bennington tweeted that he was feeling very creative and had written six new songs. John & His Wife Have Been Married for Over 40 Years. Chris Cornell and Chester Benninton were actually murdered because they knew too much/ were going to speak out against pizzagate. "Chester Bennington was an artist of extraordinary talent and charisma, and a human being with a huge heart and a . [120] The music video for "Cross Off" later featured an empty microphone as a tribute to Bennington. Bennington mysteriously tweeted this on the morning of his death. The only compelling piece of evidence shown in the video is the similarity of voice tone in the audio to John Podesta. [103][104] Bennington also considered himself as "a huge Madonna fan", crediting her for making him grow up wanting to be a musician. They have very similar wide, elephant-like ears, eye shape + color, hairline, wrinkles in the under-eyes, laugh lines, chiseled chin, defined/square jaw line, and they both have impaired vision, just to name a few physical commonalities. Bennington claimed to have kicked substance abuse the first time in 1992, when a local gang burst into a place where he was getting high with his friends and beat and robbed them. Chester was born in 1976, John Podesta's political career started in 1972, '76 was an election year and his wiki states that he worked on George McGovern's unsuccessful campaign, so he likely would have been campaigning around the US the prior year. [51], In a January 2011 interview, in response to the 2011 Tucson shooting, Bennington said, "There's a non-violent way to express yourself and get your point across regardless of what you're saying or what your point is. Lee Russell Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 5, 1942. [22][23] Linkin Park has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. The fourth son of Chester Bennington, Tyler Lee Bennington was born on March 16, 2006 with his wife Talinda Bennington. [5] His mother was a nurse, while his father was a police detective who worked on child sexual abuse cases. On the morning of July 20, 2017, Chester Bennington, 41, was found in his Palos Verdes Estates home, having died of suicide by hanging. Incidentally, Bennington and Cornell were close friends, and. He was also open about his struggles . George McGovern's failed presidential campaign was in '72. Like most people, I was too afraid to say anything. However, I feel like I read something that provided a little more evidence of the connection between JP & CB's Mom. Chester Bennington: five of his best Linkin Park performances. Officially, his case is closed and deemed a suicide, but many fans like myself, Talinda, and Mike are unsatisfied with the investigation and medical examinations. Less than two months later, Bennington, too, was being mourned. [98][99][100] His vocals showed tremendous durability for the entirety of his career. Often those types of people have so much pain and torture inside that the last thing they want is to contaminate or break the spirit of others As real and transparent as our conversations would be, he was always the one projecting light on the shadows". Shinoda invested in a recycling center in Haiti to give back to the environment and the surrounding communities. Ten days after Benningtons death, the singers home was encircled with a temporary six-foot fence. 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