Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has died at the age of 41, according to the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office.
Bennigton’s bandmate Mike Shinoda confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, “Shocked and heartbroken, but it’s true. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one.”
Formed in 1996, Linkin Park has sold over 70 million albums, and their debut, Hybrid Theory, was the best-selling album of 2001. Their song “Crawling,” taken from that album, earned them a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. They won another in 2006, for “Numb/Encore,” a collaboration with Jay-Z. Their seventh album, One More Light, was released in May. The band had been due to begin a tour next week.
Bennington was said to be close to Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell, who took his own life in May.
Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has died aged 41
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