RIP Chester Bennington
Bennington, 41, the lead singer of the rock band, was found dead by a housekeeper in the bedroom of his Los Angeles home just before 9am local time (11pm AEST).
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office is treating it as a suspected suicide.
The singer is survived by his wife of twelve years, Talinda Ann Bennington (nee Bentley), and six children – Jamie, 21, Isaiah, 19, Draven, 15, Tyler Lee, 11, and Lily and Lila, 7.
It is understood they were not at the house when the incident took place He was alone at the time.
Just a week earlier, Bennington’s son Tyler left a post-it note on his father’s coffee mug, telling him to enjoy his day.
“Dad, enjoy your rehersal or whatever your doing today,” Tyler wrote.
“Love life because it’s a ‘Casltel of Glass’.”
His death has shocked the world, leavings fans and other musicians in disbelief.