Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington dead from apparent suicide at 41

The Los Angeles County coroner says Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, who sold millions of albums with a unique mix of hard rock, hip-hop and rap, was found dead in his home near Los Angeles on Thursday. He was 41.

TMZ, which first broke the news Thursday, reports the 41-year-old Bennington struggled with drugs and alcohol abuse and had said in the past he considered committing suicide because he had been abused as a child. reported the news.

Coroner spokesman Brian Elias says they are investigating Bennington’s death as an apparent suicide but no additional details are available.

Linkin Park sold 10 million copies of their 2000 debut, “Hybrid Theory,” and then another 4 million with 2003’s multi-platinum “Meteora.” Both albums explored feelings of frustration and fury.

Hybrid Theory went on to sell 30 million copies worldwide as the band dominated the Nu Metal scene of the early 2000s.

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.

“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,” TMZ reported.