Chester Bennington — Musician
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Chester Bennington, Musician from the United States

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Chester Bennington was musician from the United States

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When life leaves us blind, love keeps us kind.
Chester Bennington

From 'The Messenger,' closing track of Linkin Park's 'A Thousand Suns' (2010). Chester performed it alone with acoustic guitar.

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July 20, 2017

Chester Bennington died on July 20, 2017, at age forty-one. He struggled with depression and addiction throughout his life and spoke openly about both. His death devastated the music community and his millions of fans worldwide. In the years since, his music has continued to reach new audiences. Linkin Park's catalog has been streamed billions of times. 'Hybrid Theory' remains on bestseller charts over two decades after its release. The band he helped build released new music in 2024. Chester's voice gave a generation permission to say they were not okay. That was his gift. It outlived him.

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