The alleged suicide of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington on 20 July sent shockwaves across the music industry.
Bennington’s suicide came days before Linkin Park was scheduled to set out on their ‘One More Light’ tour in the US. Incidentally, the musician died on the birth anniversary of his late friend and Audioslave frontman, Chris Cornell, who died on 18 May.
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Mike Shinoda, co-founder of Linkin Park, took to Twitter on 21 July to announce that the band would release an official statement soon.
A few days later, Linkin Park released an official statement on Facebook.
Dear Chester, our hearts are broken. The shockwaves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened.Linkin Park
In the post, the band talked about the lives that Bennington had touched and thanked fans for the love they had showered them with after his death. Speaking about his wife and children, the band wrote: “Talinda and the family appreciate it, and want the world to know that you were the best husband, son, and father; the family will never be whole without you.”
The post ends with a link to a site that bears the number of a suicide prevention helpline. A number of fan messages have been posted on the dedicated site.
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