Chester Bennington Passes Away

[twinsnorth49]

More sad news from the music world.

 

41......sigh. 

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/chester-bennington-dead-linkin-park-singer-cause-death-suicide-hanging-dies-age-band-nu-metal-latest-a7851916.html

[Vanimal46]

Awful. 

RIP. 

[Mike Sixel]

very sad.

[gunnarthor]

I was never a big fan of them when they came out but I saw them at Live 8 in Philly. A bunch of acts had gone on before them and it had been a fairly hot boring morning (Toby Keith can really bring a crowd down) but they were fantastic live. I was truly impressed with them.

[Bark's Lounge]

I have heard that he was very good friends with Chris Cornell. Ironically today is Chris Cornell's Birthday. 

 

I was never a fan of Linkin Park, but he was living the dream and has been doing it for a long while now. Bennington is my age, he had a lot a mileage left, it is really quite sad.

[Mr. Brooks]

Always saddens me when someone isn't able to overcome depression and takes their own life.

My wife and I have both had to witness depression and suicide in our families.

[biggentleben]

My brother and I enjoyed their music together, finding it funny to be a guy in his early 30s and a college guy at a concert with a bunch of goth teens a few years back.

 

Their stuff on disc or on radio was never close to the act they were live, and that's where I loved getting to see them (4 different times). My brother and I had been debating going to see a show of their current album when a tour date would work for both of us and our young families now.

 

Absolutely tragic.

 

Having worked in mental health for just short a decade, allow me this minor soapbox - depression sucks, but it can be treated. Suicide is permanent. If you're ever even considering it, please reach out to someone who will listen - heck, send me a PM here...I'll absolutely listen.

[biggentleben]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0uS4qxYyV0