Lead singer of Linkin Park commits suicide

[RexCasual]

http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7873783/linkin-park-chester-bennington-suicide

RIP Chester Benningham. Wish you could've gotten the help you needed, but that's easier said than done where addiction and depression is concerned.

Adds a whole new context to my favorite Linkin Park song.

[TeapotInATempest]

1. This is heartbreaking news

I'm so sorry for him and his family and friends. What a painful childhood he had and what talent he developed.

"I tried so hard and got so far
But in the end it doesn't even matter..."

[IcyPeas]

5. wow. those lyrics. he had an amazing voice.

rip

[exboyfil]

2. They are one of my kids' favorite

bands.

Comfort to his family.

[Lisa0825]

3. Bad fucking summer between this and Chris Cornell. :-(

[herding cats]

4. He was good friends with Cornell, and today is Cornell's birthday.

I may be reading to much into this, but my mind made the connection as soon as I got the push about his death.

[TeapotInATempest]

6. Oh god, I hadn't made that link

How terrible.

What a dark day for those of us who were huge fans of both.

[workinclasszero]

7. Wow thats sad

I hope he found peace