[42] Bennington's relationship with his first wife declined during his early years with Linkin Park, and they divorced in 2005. [90] Several other artists, including Muse, Ryan Key (formerly of Yellowcard), rapper Machine Gun Kelly, Imagine Dragons, Billy Talent and Godsmack, also either covered Linkin Park songs (usually "Crawling") or played their own songs during concerts as tribute to Bennington in the days and months following his death. [70] The chemistry between the two had strengthened during the 20072008 Projekt Revolution Tour when Bennington joined Cornell on stage to sing Temple of the Dog's "Hunger Strike", and then Cornell joined Linkin Park to sing "Crawling". Often those types of people have so much pain and torture inside that the last thing they want is to contaminate or break the spirit of others As real and transparent as our conversations would be, he was always the one projecting light on the shadows". I don't say 'you' at any point. Rest in peace. He was talented, successful, and loved by millions of fans. [28], In 2005, Bennington co-founded Dead by Sunrise, an electronic rock band from Los Angeles, California, with Orgy and Julien-K members Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck. [59] He injured his shoulder during the band's tour in Asia and was advised by doctors to have immediate surgery, canceling their final show at Pensacola Beach, Florida, and ending their tour. . Podesta's genes are very dominant in Bennington. Police have reportedly launched a murder investigation into Chester Bennington's death with insiders believing it is "extremely likely" the Linkin Park frontman was killed in eerily similar circumstances to his close friend Chris Cornell. I had the great privilege of being a friend of Chris and invited to be a member of his family. Then, accompanied by Linkin Park bandmate Brad Delson on guitar, he sang Hallelujah. Bennington had become famous in the early 2000s as the powerhouse voice of one of rocks biggest bands, expressing himself through an angst-ridden scream, but that day his singing was different: plaintive, somber, fragile. He was the father of Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the band Linkin Park who committed suicide in 2017. [116] Calum Slingerland, editor of the Canadian periodical Exclaim!, expressed, "[H]is influence has been felt in the worlds of rock, metal, rap, and beyond". Linkin Park, as a band, is also connected to the Clinton's when Mike Shinoda had overestimated the funds for a Haitian recycling project. [111] Jonathan McAloon of The Daily Telegraph commented, "Benningtons death will have an impact on many millennials because his voice was the sound of their millennium". The singer, 41, had been on vacation in Arizona with his wife, Talinda, and his family, but came home alone, saying he needed to work. [103][104] Bennington also considered himself as "a huge Madonna fan", crediting her for making him grow up wanting to be a musician. But behind the scenes, Chester struggled with demons he could never shake. We know how these politicians are, it's not improbable that he may have had a tryst with Chester's mother, she may have been a McGovern supporter. He was 41. In a VOAT post, a user explains the timeline of John Podesta and Susan Elaine Johnson (Chester's Mom) hooking up. [15] After the band had faced numerous rejections, Blue, now a vice president of artists and repertoire at Warner Bros. Records,[15] intervened again to help the band sign with Warner. Benningtons death is still resonating among his fans, who experienced a shock wave when the news reached the public. Im so sorry. He was murdered. He was telling me, down to the detail, what he would do in the first hour he wanted to drink: I basically just take it hour-by-hour every day., Bennington talked about his issues in an interview in February with Music Choice. [115] In the same topic, William Goodman from Billboard said Bennington and fellow musicians Chris Cornell and Scott Weiland "helped define a generation of the hard rock sound, who were tied together artistically and personally". In many ways, he was the man Chester strived to be. Hit Parader magazine placed Bennington at number 46 on their list of the "Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". When I look at it now, its horrifying. Respect other views and opinions, and keep an open mind. "We know how these politicians are, it's not improbable that he may have had a tryst with Chester's mother" this statement is ridiculous. Linkin Park is a very modern, very tech-heavy type of band. Dad often brought home heinous cases to work on. Bot8556 2 yr. ago. [6] Shinoda characterized the lyrics as interpretations of universal feelings, emotions, and experiences, and as "everyday emotions you talk about and think about. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Little more than two months after "One More Life" arrived, Chester Bennington was dead at just 41 years of age. I have evidence that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton. Friends and bandmates recall ebullient highs and destructive lows of rock vocalist. . Above all else, we respect everyone's opinions and ALL religious beliefs and creeds. Please enter a valid Memorial ID. Lee was a significant influence on Chesters music career. [45] Chester and Talinda Bennington were harassed by a cyberstalker, who was later found guilty in 2008 of tampering with the couple's email and other personal information, as well as sending threatening messages, and was sentenced to two years in prison. His messages were loving, positive, looking-forward-to-the-future, growing-old kinds of things, DeLeo recalls. [7] Bennington started abusing alcohol, marijuana, opium, cocaine, meth, and LSD. Bennington took an interest in music at a young age, citing the bands Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots as his earliest inspirations, and dreamed of becoming a member of Stone Temple Pilots, which he . [14] At the age of 17, Bennington moved in with his mother. Those who knew him say Bennington didnt let his struggles define his personality. [101] Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone wrote: "Bennington's voice embodied the anguish and wide-ranging emotions of the lyrics, from capturing life's vulnerable moments to the fury and catharsis found in his belted screams, which he would often move between at the turn of a dime. 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His aura and spirit were contagious and empowering. Chester Benningtons father was very different from that his famous son. [93], Following Bennington's death, singer Fred Durst said that Bennington "had a way of making anyone he spoke to feel heard, understood and significant. [72] Shinoda noted that Bennington was very emotional when the band performed "One More Light" in Cornell's honor on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[73][74][75] and Bennington could not finish singing the song during rehearsal because he started getting choked up. (The members of Linkin Park, as well as Talinda Bennington, declined to be interviewed for this story.). Thank you so much for going the distance, Sorum says. Shocker: Chester Bennington Murdered By Dad John Podesta! He worked with addiction and mental health issues later in life. Its the angel and the demon, sitting on both shoulders. He was born in Arizona and his father was a police Detective who worked against childhood sexual abuse. The cause of his death was suicide. "[17][18] Bennington later described the songwriting experience to Rolling Stone magazine in early 2002, "It's easy to fall into that thing 'poor, poor me', that's where songs like 'Crawling' come from: I can't take myself. Thursday changed everything for the family of famous singer Chester Bennington. 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[117], After Bennington's death, his widow Talinda Bennington launched a campaign called 320 Changes Direction in honor of her husband to help break the stigma surrounding mental illness. She claimed he was perfectly fine. [11] To comfort himself, he drew pictures and wrote poetry and songs. Lee served in the Vietnam War and later became a Police officer. While there are similarities both artists hanged themselves, and Bennington did so on what would have been Cornells 53rd birthday they believe it was mostly a coincidence. Later, Dowdell and Bennington moved on to form a new band, Grey Daze, a post-grunge band from Phoenix, Arizona. Memorial ID. He continued to reside in Arizona until he joined Linkin Park and dove into the world of music in a more serious way. [60], Bennington struggled with depression and substance abuse. Jay-Z and Bennington (with Linkin Park) collaborated on the song. Bennington had gone to rehab around 2006 and appeared to be sober in the years after. Both John and Tony Podesta are believed to be prominent figures in the global child trafficking network. He committed suicide by hanging himself at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. [12], Bennington's parents divorced when he was 11 years old. The only compelling piece of evidence shown in the video is the similarity of voice tone in the audio to John Podesta. Unfortunately, Cornell conveniently died along with several other journalists attempting to expose pedo rings like Comet Ping Pong. He could be funny in a juvenile way one minute (he was a fan of scatological humor) and deeply sensitive the next: Shuck recalls Bennington kicking himself endlessly after making a joke about lung cancer onstage. The only thing I wanted to do was kill everybody and run away., "The problem was, I also found a good way to escape the abuse of my past. [31], The band released their debut album, Out of Ashes, on October 13, 2009. The Los Angeles County coroner said Bennington died at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California. To save you and I the headache of re-iterating what hundreds of others have conspired against Podesta this article explains everything. He has two half sisters and a half brother. It wasn't until years later that Bennington revealed. Chester Bennington had been sexually abused by an older man from the time he was 7 years old until the abuse ceased when he was the age of 13. He was making sure that everybody got to meet the dog at the door, he says. And for that, we will always be grateful. Their first child, Tyler Lee, was born the next year, on March 16, 2006, in Gilbert, Arizona. Quote search it on Google and it shows up almost nowhere. The frontman's brooding charisma - added to the . His father worked as a police detective, while his mother was a nurse. But Bennington also sent Shuck, who had his own struggles with alcoholism, some text messages that seemed portentous in hindsight: He was describing an hour-by-hour battle with addiction. There are more lies than truths, so what someone presents as possible can either be helpful or just another stinky fish but also AS IMPORTANT people dont toss stinky fish everywhere for NO REASON real question is, what is this thread meant to throw us off from. Lead singer to Linkin Park, Chester Bennington has recently passed away on July 20, 2017 from a suicide. Chester Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The 100 Best Albums of 2022. Chester Bennington was murdered on July 20, 2017, in his residence in Palos Verdes, California. August 2, 2022 Lee Russell Bennington was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 5, 1942. The separation of his parents affected him so much that he . [113] Writing for The Guardian, Ben Beaumont-Thomas noted "Benningtons decision to sing clearly and openly was, therefore, more radical than he is given credit for, and indeed more socially valuable". This is a forum for free thinking, not hate speech. I'm purely speculating here so don't attack me, but the timeline matches just as much as their faces do. Learn more about merges. Otherwise, the other claims aren't backed up by evidence and can't be taken seriously. You dont need much to lose your mind for a minute., Shuck and Dowdell downplay speculation that Cornells death inspired Benningtons. It destroyed my self-confidence. He leaves behind not only a large immediately family a loving wife and six children but also three. "I started getting molested when I was about seven or eight, says Bennington, now. Phoenix, Arizona, on March 20, 1976. He also paid tribute to Cornell on Twitter: Your voice was joy and pain, anger and forgiveness, love and heartache all wrapped up into one. He attended Centennial High School at the beginning of his freshman year. Lees parents divorced when he was just three years old. Chester Bennington son Tyler left his father a note to "love life" weeks before his father hung himself. Take that as you will. [108] Writing for Billboard, Dan Weiss stated that Bennington "turned nu-metal universal," as he was "clearly an important conduit for his far-ranging audience". [76], On May 26, 2017, a week after his Kimmel performance, Bennington sang Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" at Cornell's funeral in Los Angeles. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time [20] The band's second album, Meteora (2003), reached number one on the Billboard 200 album chart,[21] as did its third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). A month before his death, Bennington told longtime friend Ryan Shuck, who played guitar in Benningtons side project Dead by Sunrise, that he was six months sober. They have very similar wide, elephant-like ears, eye shape + color, hairline, wrinkles in the under-eyes, laugh lines, chiseled chin, defined/square jaw line, and they both have impaired vision, just to name a few physical commonalities. [44], In 2006, he married Talinda Ann Bentley, a former Playboy model with whom he had three children: Tyler Lee Bennington (born March 16, 2006) and twins Lily and Lila (born November 9, 2011). I could always count on them., Outside his home, one note read, Fly free now! [72], Bennington had commented on Cornell's death on Instagram, stating that he could not imagine a world without Cornell in it. Compared next to each other, Bennington looks more like Podesta. His mom was a nurse, while his dad was a detective who worked on child sex-abuse cases and worked a lot. Nothing., At home, Bennington found solace in his six kids. John is married to Mary Podesta, an attorney in Washington D.C., and they have three children together. 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