This article was originally published at 12:10 p.m. Oscar-winner Martin Landau, who starred in ‘Ed Wood,’ ‘North By Northwest’ and ‘Entourage,’ dies at 89ġ2:30 p.m.: This article was updated with additional details about singer Chester Bennington and a comment from his bandmate. Romero, ‘Night of the Living Dead’ creator, dies at 77 “Thank you for allowing me be a part of your life,” he wrote.īennington performed “Hallelujah” at Chris Cornell’s memorial service in May at the Hollywood Forever VeronicaRochaLAĢ Live Crew’s ‘Fresh Kid Ice,’ pioneer for Asian rappers, dies at 53 Bennington posted an emotional letter, discussing how much Cornell influenced him. He was close friends with Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, who took his own life in May. “PETA will always remember Chester Bennington as a musical powerhouse and a powerful force for animal rights,” PETA Vice President Colleen O’Brien said in a statement. When he wasn’t performing onstage, Bennington used his celebrity to promote causes he was passionate about, including the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ “Ink, Not Mink” campaign. In addition to his work with Linkin Park, he also performed with Stone Temple Pilots. Linkin Park has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and won two Grammy Awards for Best Hard Rock Performance and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z.īennington, a native of Phoenix, had a career in music that spanned more than two decades. Its members include Bennington DJ and programmer Joe Hahn drummer/percussionist Rob Bourdon guitarist Brad Delson and bassist Dave “Phoenix” Farrell.
was a gifted rapper, angry man, uneven actor, and sex offender. Shinoda, who performed vocals, keyboards and guitar, co-founded the rap-rock group. Smash Mouth, Stone Temple Pilots, Perry Farrell, and X singer Exene Cervenka (the only.
“An official statement will come out as soon as we have one.” “Shocked and heartbroken, but it’s true,” he said. Linkin Park bandmate, Mike Shinoda, reacted on Twitter to reports of Bennington’s death.
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