





LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 09: Singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performs onstage during Rock in Rio USA at the MGM Resorts Festival Grounds on May 9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)





Chester Bennington, the lead singer of Linkin Park, has committed suicide, according to TMZ. He was 41.



Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the singer hanged himself at a residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. Bennington's body was discovered just before 9:00 a.m. Thursday, July 20th.






















The group sold 10 million copies of their 2000 debut, "Hybrid Theory," and then another 4 million with 2003's multiplatinum "Meteora." Both albums explored feelings of frustration and fury.



Bennington, who sported piercings and tattoos, struggled with drug and alcohol addictions at various times during his life. He was married and is survived by six children.