Chester Bennington Age, Wiki and Bio

Chester Bennington

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger, Songwriter
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth20/03/1976
Age41 years (died on 20, Jul, 2017)
BirthplacePhoenix, Arizona, USA
Date of Death20/07/2017

Bio/Wiki

Real NameChester Charles Bennington
Nickname
  • Chaz
  • The Chemist
  • Chazy Chaz
Zodiac sign/Sun signPisces
ReligionChristianity
EthnicityEnglish, German, Dutch, Welsh

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack
Body Measurements
Chest39 Inches
Waist30 Inches
Biceps12 Inches

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCentennial High School
CollegeNot Known

Personal Life

Date of Death20/07/2017
Place of DeathPalos Verdes Estates, California, USA
Death CauseSuicide (by hanging)
HometownPhoenix, Arizona, USA
AddressPalos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles, California
HobbiesTravelling

Family

FatherLee Russell Bennington (Police Detective)
MotherSusan Elaine Johnson (Nurse)
Siblings
BrotherBrian Bennington (Police Officer- Elder, Half-brother)
Sisters2 (Half-sisters)
SpouseTalinda Bentley
Children
Sons
  • Jaime Bennington
  • Draven Sebastian Bennington
  • Tyler Lee Bennington
  • Isaiah Bennington (adopted)
Daughters
  • Lila Bennington
  • Lily Bennington

Career

Debut
AlbumHybrid Theory (2000)
FilmCrank (2006)
ControversiesIn 2017, he said that he wants to 'kill' anyone who calls them 'sell-outs', and will 'punch them in the f**king mouth.'

Favourites

Favorite Musicians/Bands
  • Depeche Mode
  • Stone Temple Pilots
  • Radiohead
Favorite Songs
  • Big Empty by Stone Temple Pilots
  • Karma Police by Radiohead
  • Faust Arp by Radiohead
  • In Da Club by 50 Cent
  • Limo Wreck by Soundgarden
  • You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You by Dean Martin
Favorite Films
  • Saw
  • Nightmare on Elm Street series
  • Hellraiser
  • Psycho
  • House of 1,000 Corpses

Style Quotient

Car CollectionPorsche Panamera
Net Worth$30 million

Some Lesser Known Facts

Chester's parents, a nurse mother and a police detective father, divorced when he was 11.
Between the ages of 7 and 13, he experienced molestation from an older male friend.
In high school, he was physically bullied because of his slender frame and unique appearance.
Post his parents' divorce, Chester turned to various substances but later conquered them.
In 1993, he became the lead singer of 'Grey Daze' and left due to creative disagreements in the late 90s.
Alongside Linkin Park, he had an additional band known as 'Dead by Sunrise.'
Chester's favorite Linkin Park songs to perform were "Papercut" and "Breaking the Habit."
Throughout his career, he encountered multiple accidents and mishaps.
Tragically, on July 20, 2017, he was discovered hanged at his California residence.