He had been very outspoken about being a victim of child sexual abuse. Bot8556 2 yr. ago. It's about how I'm the reason that I feel this way. Thursday changed everything for the family of famous singer Chester Bennington. Lee was a vet of the Vietnam War and worked as a Police officer for many years. And, if that wasn't enough for an innocent boy to face, his father was a police officer within the sex crimes division. He committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Recording Industry Association of America. His parents got separated when he was 11 years old. Lee was also a big supporter of Chesters music career. This tweet resurfaced in July 2020 after Linkin Park sent Trump a cease and desist order for using "In the End" in an ad for his re-election campaign that year. The experience led Bennington to explore drugs and alcohol. Rumors speculate that because Chester Bennington might be the bastard child of John Podesta, he asked Clinton to save Linkin Park's asses with the Haitian recycling center. Chester Bennington was born on March 20, 1976. [8] Both members also worked together to write lyrics for the band's songs. Similar to other recycling centers, Shinoda bought recyclable materials from individuals, but after a while, Shinoda didn't anticipate the popularity of his vision and was soon struggling to pay the people back. But friends say he suffered a three-day relapse last August, during which he blacked out from alcohol, and had been drinking as recently as October. . [36] Bennington re-recorded the Mtley Cre song "Home Sweet Home" as a duet with the band as a charity single for the victims of Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005. Further speculation suggests the possibility that John Podesta is his father and likely partook in his abuse. Chester Charles Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 20, 1976. That's their business and they can speak their mind. [22][23] Linkin Park has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. The Los Angeles County coroner said Bennington died at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. The tweet is fake as fuck. You dont need much to lose your mind for a minute., Shuck and Dowdell downplay speculation that Cornells death inspired Benningtons. Friends and bandmates recall ebullient highs and destructive lows of rock vocalist. [78][79][80], Bennington's death occurred on what would have been Chris Cornell's 53rd birthday. It was so endearing and so Chester., He was describing an hour-by-hour battle with addiction. You can easily dismiss this "tweet". I have evidence that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton. The song's title is the phone number of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Talinda posted a clip of Chester doing a fun . BBC's Steve Holden called Bennington the "voice of a generation", saying his voice was arguably Linkin Park's greatest asset. [59] He injured his shoulder during the band's tour in Asia and was advised by doctors to have immediate surgery, canceling their final show at Pensacola Beach, Florida, and ending their tour. [46], Bennington was a tattoo enthusiast. He left the band on good terms due to his commitments with Linkin Park in 2015 and was replaced two years later by Jeff Gutt. Tyler's late father, Chester was an American singer, musician, and also an actor. He was the father of Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the band Linkin Park who committed suicide in 2017. Chester worked with several charities helping children, including in Haiti, during the Clinton Foundation debacle. [5] His mother was a nurse, while his father was a police detective who worked on child sexual abuse cases. Chester Bennington killed himself on July 20th. Bennington left Grey Daze in 1998. Hit Parader magazine placed Bennington at number 46 on their list of the "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". His aura and spirit were contagious and empowering. . The singer was 41 years old. Lees parents divorced when he was just three years old. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. On January 29, 2017, he tweeted that Trump was "worse than terrorism". . Isaiah Bennington (adopted son from Elka Brand) Isaiah Bennington with mom and dad. John is married to Mary Podesta, an attorney in Washington D.C., and they have three children together. The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2005, making it the bestselling debut album of the decade, as well as one of the few albums ever to achieve that many sales. Though he never achieved the same level of fame as Chester, Lee was a well-respected man in his own right. The singer was 41. Tyler is a singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for the rock band Xero. He died of suicide by hanging and was found on the morning of July 20th in his Palos Verdes Estates home in Los Angeles County, a week before Linkin Park were to set out on a 29-date North American tour. On May 18, 2013, Bennington took the stage at KROQ's Weenie Roast with the band. The day after Cornells memorial, Bennington tweeted that he was feeling very creative and had written six new songs. As of 2017, Chester Bennington's net worth is $30 million. After Chester and Olit divorced in 2005, he married Bentley. Nothing., At home, Bennington found solace in his six kids. Police have reportedly launched a murder investigation into Chester Bennington's death with insiders believing it is "extremely likely" the Linkin Park frontman was killed in eerily similar circumstances to his close friend Chris Cornell. Matt Gaetz Called Out for Citing Chinese Propaganda in Hearing . It was by a family friend who was older than me. The pair Michael and Amy have separated, and their relationship is on the way to an end. TMZ reported that police had found a partially empty bottle of alcohol in the bedroom where he had died. He was murdered. [121], Bennington executive-produced the 2012 debut EP UsYou for Los Angeles hard rock band Hellflower, which is fronted by his long-time friend and Director of Activities (D.O.A.) Date of Birth: May 12, 1996. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage. Ten days after Benningtons death, the singers home was encircled with a temporary six-foot fence. Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona. [8], Bennington first began singing with a band called Sean Dowdell and His Friends?, and together they released an eponymous three-track cassette in 1993. Chester Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. While there are similarities both artists hanged themselves, and Bennington did so on what would have been Cornells 53rd birthday they believe it was mostly a coincidence. His mother was a nurse, while his father was a police detective who worked on child sexual abuse cases. [53], Bennington was plagued with poor health during the making of Meteora, and struggled to attend some of the album's recording sessions. they may not be actually related, but it's interesting to think about. Bennington poured his experiences into Linkin Parks songs, which mixed his soul-baring screams with Mike Shinodas rapping and the bands lumbering riffs for a sound that dominated the pop charts for much of the 2000s. John Podesta is/was Chester Bennington's biological father. . His messages were loving, positive, looking-forward-to-the-future, growing-old kinds of things, DeLeo recalls. It was an awful time. It was later announced by Bennington and the band in an exclusive KROQ interview that he was officially the new frontman of Stone Temple Pilots and discussed the possibility of a new album and tour. [15] Bennington quit his day job at a digital services firm[7] and traveled to California for the audition, in which he successfully won a place in the band. It destroyed my self-confidence. You could feel the tension between the two when he sang, and I think the reason so many people connected to his music was because of that balance he achieved between the two., Benningtons songs, many co-written with Shinoda, became anthems for young people struggling with some of the same emotional issues. Bennington struggled with depression and substance abuse for most of his life, starting in his childhood. He was telling me, down to the detail, what he would do in the first hour he wanted to drink: I basically just take it hour-by-hour every day., Bennington talked about his issues in an interview in February with Music Choice. His mother was a nurse, while his father was a police detective who worked on child sexual abuse cases. Shinoda invested in a recycling center in Haiti to give back to the environment and the surrounding communities. Both John and Tony Podesta are believed to be prominent figures in the global child trafficking network. Bennington and Mike Shinoda, the band's other vocalist, made significant progress together, but failed to find a record deal. The band's debut album, Out of Ashes, was released on October 13, 2009. 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. [9] Bennington was a victim of sexual abuse from an older male friend when he was seven years old. but it's really easy to forge a tweet these days. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. August 2, 2022 Lee Russell Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 5, 1942. [14] At the age of 17, Bennington moved in with his mother. He would go on to have a problematic relationship with his father. "I started getting molested when I was about seven or eight, says Bennington, now. He'd become a father for the first time at age 20, and first got married in 1996. That's something that we really need to move beyond. . How Chester Bennington's Wife, Talinda, Marked the Fifth Anniversary of His Death. Their first child, Tyler Lee, was born the next year, on March 16, 2006, in Gilbert, Arizona. [66][67][68], Bennington was a close friend of Chris Cornell. [6][7] Bennington took an interest in music at a young age, citing the bands Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as his earliest inspirations,[8] and dreamed of becoming a member of Stone Temple Pilots, which he later achieved when he became their lead singer. [113] Writing for The Guardian, Ben Beaumont-Thomas noted "Benningtons decision to sing clearly and openly was, therefore, more radical than he is given credit for, and indeed more socially valuable". Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Popular for being the daughter of well-known American mathematician Katherine Johnson, Joylette Goble is an American woman. His messages were loving, positive, looking-forward-to-the-future, growing-old kinds of things, Robert DeLeo recalls. Bennington stated in interviews that singing lead vocals in Stone Temple Pilots was his lifelong dream. 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