He suffered so we, the ones that suffered the same, could be helped and I love him for that. May he have peace wherever he is 
Just too painful to listen to their music right now 
I’m afraid that from now on, I’ll always hear his suffering in it.
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Im handeling. Good to be back to lpu sad that with this kind of events.
(I already wrote this few days ago).
This is too hard. Words can’t describe what I feel right now. I just can’t make sense in my mind, that he’s gone now, forever. Maybe I never will. This just can’t be true.
I didn’t even have a shance to see them live and meet them and tell Chester how much he means to me. It was not supposed to end yet
It came so suddenly when I read the news that I could only imagine hearing in my nightmares " Chester Charles Bennington has died 7/20/17." It broke me into peaces. I immediately started shaking and crying out loud and didn’t want it to be true. It was so unreal. After my hysterical crying I couldn’t cry anymore at that night. I didn’t want to believe it was true. I just waited someone to prove that he would be alive and everything would be back to normal.
Couldn’t sleep a lot last night. Today its been crying on and off whole day. I just can’t Imagine a world without him. It feels so unreal. They were part of my everyday life. Two so important things from my life are just gone and I can’t believe it.
And now Im just so confused and angry. Why did it have to happen? Why now. Wasn’t he supposed to feel better now? I guess not then.
Chester was one of the most important person in my life. Even if I didn’t know him in person, he became so important to me.
Because not only through his amazing voice, lyrics and songs, but as a person, he made me feel better about myself , made me feel special and teached me important things in life that no one did before.
He was inspiration and idol to me.
He got me through rough days, and I could always count on him to be somewhere there for me, no matter what.
He always made me happy when I felt bad. Hes adorable stupid jokes always made me laugh, and hes encouraging words made me feel better and gave me hope.Even just seeing his smile brightened up my whole day.
He made me feel happier than anyone ever.
And no one could ever replace him.
I wouldn’t be the person I’m right now, if it wasn’t for him. I don’t know who I would be, and how i would have gone through life if he wouldn’t be a part of it. He helped more than he could ever believe. And I’m forever thankful for him.
he came like a family member and a friend to me.
He was a legend and saved so many lives. He was always so kind and caring to his fans and everyone. All the things he did for hid fans and all the charity he did. Everyone said how goodharted he wad when they had met him.
He saved so many lives and will be so missed by so many.
I send my love and prayers to his family and friends and banmates, and streight to get through this sadness.
May his beautiful soul rest in peace.
We will never forget you.
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Linkin Park has been a huge part of my life since I was 10 years old. They were always there for me, I feel like we need to show our respects to his bandmates and his memory. We owe Chester so much. He’s the voice of a generation, there are no others even close to his raw talent and kind, loving soul. I look upon him as a friend who was always around. I had the pleasure of meeting Chester a few times, he was so kind, always took the time for a casual chat with genuine interest in who you were and how you were doing. I remember meeting him at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack just last year. When asked to take a picture together he smiled and said “sure, buddy!”. Only a couple of Linkin Park fans knew about his presence at this event, but when a trackside fan jumped up from the bleechers to shout “hey, Chester!”, he made sure he shook his hand through the fence and to take a picture with him. At the LPU Summit in Amsterdam in 2014, the program was behind schedule, forcing the band to cut the meet & greet short. Chester didn’t want to leave people without his autograph. When the general public was let in to the venue, Chester put his hoodie over his head to make sure everyone’s stuff got signed, even taking pictures along the way. That’s the kind of guy he is, that’s my hero who I’ve looked up to all those years, inspiring me to be a better person. He helped me through a lot of difficult moments, not knowing the most difficult of them all is right now. I can’t imagine a world without him. My hero, his posters on my wall, his voice in my ears and his kindness in my heart. My thoughts go out to everyone who even remotely had an interest in the band, to the entire LPU family, to his equally amazing bandmates and their families. I’ll leave quoting this: “The sound of your voice puts the pain in reverse.” Let’s all hope his voice gets us through, and may he find what he was looking for. Signed, a heartbroken fan, Wouter Riemaeker. #RIPchester #ChesterBennington #LinkinPark #WeAreLPU
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You caught his soul on this pic. So true and wonderful
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Really good picture. Looks like he has a tiny halo. Would have loved to meet him and LP in person. Only saw them on the Hurricane festival some weeks ago. Wished I could see them again.
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Hey, I am feeling your families pain at the moment. And I remember you from the M&G. You were very nice to me and made the M&G even more pleasant.
Bless you and stay strong!!!
For dayss I’ve been trying to find and form the words. I am still in shock. I don’t think it has fully hit me yet. I was at work when I found out. My co-worker had called me and asked if I had the news on or had been online, That’s when she told Me, That’s when my phone started to go off like crazy. I had always listen to their music, unknowingly when I was younger “In the End” was a song I always sang along with in the car. Fast forward a few years when Meteora and Live in Texas came out, i was in my dark teenage years, battling the depression we thought at the time was normal angst, I spent my time watching Fuse and music videos religiously. “Lying from You” came on and I remember liking it. It played again the next day, and by the third I was hooked. I had a favorite band for the first time, and no-one has replaced them yet - or will ever. I remember buying posters, cds, dvds, anything. I still do today. My first concert to see the band was Projekt Revolution 2007 in Syracuse, N.Y. - I was 16. It was the greatest concert of my life. I was amazed how perfect they sounded live. I was front row center and Chester sang his heart out right in front of me. Linkin Park as a whole got me through my darkest days. As one whom suffers from PTSD, Bipolar type 2, manic depressive episodes, BPD, and general anxiety I always found relief in their music and within the community. It got me through my terrible lows that almost cost me my life. They constantly reminded me - and still do - that I am not alone in how I feel. I was blessed enough to see them again at the Carnivores Tour in 2014 at Buffalo, N.Y… They sounded exactly the same to me. I brought my younger sister - it was her first rock show as an adult. Linkin Park has been our bonding place. I still cannot believe Chester is gone. That I will need see him in person again. I’ve never had a celebrity death hit me so hard. I felt like I lost a member of my family. My love and support goes out to his Family, friends, and fans. To the band - I still love each and everyone of you and hope you can find peace moving. I will always support you. To the LPU community, us soldiers, We are fighters. I cannot thank you enough for holding me and way other up during this time. We are never alone. Please stay. Please reach out if your struggling. I’m always here to listen. This isn’t the End, it’s just a hurdle. #RIPChester thank you for saving me over and over again. I hope you found peace.
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This cover of Crawling is unbelievable… made me sob when I came across it today 
RIP Chester https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SJKzPf1C2g
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I haven’t been feeling well ever since…I was gonna meet the guys on the 10th and I was really looking forward to the best day in my life. I was gonna thank Chester and the band for helping me through the bad times. Recently, I have been feeling very depressed. Anxiety ruins my life and I have just become numb. I was back to my old self. Again. Then, when OML came out, I got back into the band, found the community again, and their energy and inspiration helped me get back on my feet and start making art again. Then this happens…This loss is affecting me in so many ways. It just feels like life is throwing a big middle finger at me and other people like me. It just makes me feel like there’s no cure for depression and feeling like Chester did is unavoidable. I don’t know what to do, or what to feel or how to cope with this. It feels like I’ve been knocked down again.
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Yesterday or so, I saw on instagram story a screenshot of Mike’s direct messages, that he obviously won’t be able to reply to so many DMs, so he’ll send a mass reply DM. He said something along the lines of I’m afraid LP is no more, it cannot continue. (Unfortunately Instagram does not allow the repeat viewing of stories found via the hashtag [in that case #MikeShinoda] so once I refreshed I could not go back to find it and screenshot it.)
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I kept it as wallpaper … that so nice pic
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thats bad…he is badly broken… i wish you could share the screenshot as i ain’t on insta
I already said I couldn’t, so I’m waiting on anyone who did.
This is why we all need to just be patient with the band. They just lost their brother, A part of them. Just wait until an official statement is made. They need time to process, accept, and decide what lies ahead. We are how all of us are reacting and feeling, I can’t even imagine how they feel.
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For your sake, refrain from posting that link again for a while. The forum’s automatic moderation is blocking your posts because you are linking it too much
I found it, and it’s not from any of his accounts it is a fake account.
LET THIS BE A REMINDER - DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ.
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Oh wow. He has a halo 
Thanks. It was lovely to meet you too. We are all hurting so much. It’s so hard to believe this has happened. That night we met LP, was the most exciting and happiest moment of my life. It was my dream come true. Chester was so happy and he was joking with us and you told him to give me a hug. I must thank you for that. After meeting them, when I woke the next morning, I cried. It was like delayed emotion. I had finally met my heroes who I have followed and loved from the very beginning.It’s so hard to accept that just exactly two weeks later, Chester is no longer with us. We are all feeling this pain and heartbreak and terrible feeling of emptiness. Having someone like you to talk to helps to ease the pain. It would be good to have a get together with fans, maybe somewhere in the midlands? I think they’re having a gathering in London but don’t think 'll be able to go unfortunately. Let’s stay strong and hope we can all get together one day and celebrate Chester’s time with us
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