Bandmates and friends of Linkin Park front man Chester Bennington arrive at his LA home after singer's shock 'suicide' which coincided with good friend Chris Cornell's birthday

  • Chester Bennington, 41, hanged himself at his Palos Verdes home on Thursday
  • The Linkin Park frontman was alone at the time and he was found by an employee
  • Bennington, who had a history of drug and alcohol abuse, was married to his wife Talinda and is survived by his six children from his two marriages
  • The singer's family were out of town when he killed himself
  • Family and friends said they are in absolute 'shock' over the singer's death 
  • His suicide came on the day of his late friend Chris Cornell's birthday 
  • He sang for the crowd of mourners at Cornell's funeral after his suicide in May
  • Friend said Cornell's death deeply affected singer who struggled with addiction
  • Linkin Park were in the middle of a tour when news broke of his death
  • His band released its new music video two hours before news of his death broke
By Emily Crane For Dailymail.com
Published: 19:14 BST, 20 July 2017 | Updated: 05:17 BST, 21
Friends and family of Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington are in absolute 'shock' over the rock star's apparent suicide as it's revealed they believed he 'was in a good place in his life'. 
The 41-year-old was found dead in his home in Palos Verdes near Los Angeles shortly before 9am on Thursday. 
A Los Angeles County coroner confirmed they were investigating Bennington's death as an apparent suicide but no additional details were available.
Law enforcement officials say Bennington hanged himself in his bedroom and he was home alone at the time, according to TMZ. He was found upstairs by his housekeeper. 
Band-mate Joe Hahn arrived at his home on Thursday afternoon. Other friends and relatives flipped the finger to photographers gathered outside. 
After news of his shock death emerged, friends said that while they never suspected he'd kill himself, Bennington was 'never the same' after the death of his close friend Chris Cornell. 
His apparent suicide coincided with Cornell's birthday. The Soundgarden rocker killed himself in May by hanging. 
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Linkin Park DJ Joe Hahn was seen arriving at the home of Chester Bennington on Thursday after the singer's shock death by hanging 
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Linkin Park DJ Joe Hahn was seen arriving at the home of Chester Bennington on Thursday after the singer's shock death by hanging 
Hahn kept his gaze forward and avoided photographers as he made his way inside the home
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Hahn kept his gaze forward and avoided photographers as he made his way inside the home
'Chester and Chris were so close, and he was never the same after Chris’s death,' the friend told Radar. 
The friend of Bennington's also noted that Cornell's death deeply affected Bennington, who also struggled with 'addiction issues'.
Chester Bennington, 41, (pictured in February) killed himself in his home in Palos Verdes near Los Angeles shortly before 9am on Thursday
Chester Bennington, 41, (pictured in February) killed himself in his home in Palos Verdes near Los Angeles shortly before 9am on Thursday
'But everyone thought that he had it licked. He seemed to be at a good place in his life. It is just so tragic and there are no words,' the friend told Radar. 
His bandmates were said to be blindsided by Chester's suicide with sources telling TMZ they had plans to attend a photo shoot in Hollywood later on Thursday.
One Linkin Park band member went to pick him up on Thursday morning but arrived to find police already at his home.  
The singer had a history of drug and alcohol abuse. He was married and is survived by his six children from two relationships. 
Chester had flown back to Los Angeles on Wednesday night. He had been spending time in Arizona with his wife Talinda, but she remained behind.   
Chester, as well as Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson, had performed Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' for the crowd of mourners at Cornell's funeral, many of whom were moved to tears.  
Another of the singer's friends was angered by the sight of photographers gathered outside the home 
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Another of the singer's friends was angered by the sight of photographers gathered outside the home 
A friend is pictured arriving at the late singer's home on Thursday afternoon after news of his death emerged

A friend is pictured arriving at the late singer's home on Thursday afternoon after news of his death emerged
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An unidentified woman gave a the same gesture as she made her way inside the property
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An unidentified woman gave a the same gesture as she made her way inside the property
Others left flowers at the scene in tribute to the late singer
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Others left flowers at the scene in tribute to the late singer
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Others left flowers at the scene in tribute to the late singer 
Linkin Park was on tour following the release of the band's latest album One More Light. They had a show at New York's Citi Field scheduled for next week with Blink 182. 
They played together for the last time on July 7 in Birmingham, England. 
The band released its newest music video just two hours before news of his death emerged on Thursday.
Bennington was married to his second wife Talinda, a former Playboy model, for 12 years. He divorced his first wife Samantha Marie Olit in 2005 after nine years of marriage.
The frontman had been open about his history of substance abuse and admitted in one interview in 2011 that he had once been a 'full blown, raging alcoholic'. 
Law enforcement officials say Bennington hanged himself and he was alone in his Los Angeles home (above) at the time. He was found upstairs in his home by an employee
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Law enforcement officials say Bennington hanged himself and he was alone in his Los Angeles home (above) at the time. He was found upstairs in his home by an employee
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