“A Generation Weeps”: Twitter Mourns Death of Chester Bennington

Chester Bennington allegedly committed suicide on Thursday.

Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs during the iHeartRadio Live Series in Burbank, Calif.

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Chester Bennington, Linkin Park’s lead singer, allegedly committed suicide on Thursday at his Southern California home. Reports suggest that Bennington, 41, hung himself at his Palos Verdes home near Los Angeles.

Mike Shinoda, co-founder of Linking Park, in a tweet expressed his grief over the news and said “but it’s true”. Many other musicians also reacted to the news.

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