Dec 5, 2017 - Chester's wife, Talinda, told cops he would do that when he was anxious. She said Chester had a history of depression and previous suicide. Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington's last days were marked by both hope and heaviness. An inside look at singer's life and death.

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On Thursday morning, Linkin Park singer after allegedly dying by suicide. According to law enforcement officials, Bennington hung himself, after suffering from depression for years. He was 41 years old and is survived by six children with two wives. Bennington has spoken publicly about his mental health and admitted that he had The rock star also struggled with alcoholism in the past, saying in 2011 that he used to be a '.' He also alleged that his depression stemmed from being sexually abused by an older male when he was young. In fact, Bennington said that his 'Crawling' from 2001.

He told Spin in 2009 the song is 'about feeling like I had no control over myself in terms of drugs and alcohol. That feeling, being able to write about it, sing about it, that song, those words sold millions of records, I won a Grammy, I made a lot of money.” He added that he was happy to be sober. Bennington said: It’s not cool to be an alcoholic — it’s not cool to go drink and be a dumbass.

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It’s cool to be a part of recovery. This is just who I am, this is what I write about, what I do, and most of my work has been a reflection of what I’ve been going through in one way or another.