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Chester Bennington
American singer-songwriter (1976–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017)[1] was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the lead singer for Linkin Park.
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Born | Chester Charles Bennington (1976-03-20)March 20, 1976 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Died | July 20, 2017(2017-07-20) (aged 41) |
Cause of death | suicide by hanging |
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Years active | 1992–2017 |
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Samantha Olit
(m. 1996; div. 2005)Talinda Bentley (m. 2006) |
Children | 6 |
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