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Chester Bennington was home alone at the time of the suicide. We’re told his family was out of town and he was found upstairs by an employee.

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide …according to TMZ

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Law enforcement sources tell us the singer hanged himself at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. His body was discovered Thursday just before 9 AM.

Chester was married with 6 children from 2 wives.

The singer struggled with drugs and alcohol for years. He had said in the past he had considered committing suicide because he had been abused as a child by an older male.