Less Than Two Months Earlier…
Chester Bennington’s death came less than two months after his close friend, Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell’s suicide . The two were known friends who would perform together on stage. Bennington was also godfather to Cornell’s son, Nicholas. On May 24, 2017, at Cornell’s funeral, Bennington gave a speech: “My name is Chester,” he began.
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Then, he sang the classic Hallelujah alongside Linkin Park bandmate Brad Delson on guitar. Bennington also paid tribute to Cornell on Twitter: “Your voice was joy and pain, anger and forgiveness, love and heartache all wrapped up into one. I suppose that’s what we all are. You helped me understand that.”
Within two months, it was Bennington’s turn to be mourned.