Chester Bennington

Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 - July 20, 2017) was a singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead singer for "Dead by Sunrise" and fronted "Stone Temple Pilots" from 2013 to 2015.

Death
On July 20, 2017, Chester Bennington died of an apparent suicide by hanging at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. An employee discovered his body around 9 a.m. PDT that morning. He was 41 years old.

Bennington's death occurred on what would've been Chris Cornell's 53rd birthday. Cornell, who was a close friend of Bennington, had also committed suicide by hanging two months prior.