Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, passed away in Calfornia, U.S. He was 41. Bennington apparently hanged himself, which lead to his death. Chester Bennington was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as the frontman for the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead singer for Dead by Sunrise and fronted Stone Temple Pilots from 2013 to 2015.