Date of birth: March 20, 1976
Date of death: July 20, 2017 (Age: 41 years)
Height: 5’10” (178 cm)
Weight: 149 pounds (68 kg)
Shoe size: 10(US)/43(EU)
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Dark brown
Chester Charles Bennington was born on March 20, 1976, in Phoenix, Arizona. He became the lead vocalist of Linkin Park, whose debut album Hybrid Theory became one of the best-selling rock albums of the 21st century.
Bennington also recorded with Dead by Sunrise and served as lead vocalist of Stone Temple Pilots for a period. Linkin Park albums including Meteora, Minutes to Midnight, A Thousand Suns and One More Light shaped the band’s international legacy.
The previous page repeated a precise calorie-burn claim and treated exercise as an explanation for his body. Those unsupported health statements were removed. Bennington died on July 20, 2017, at age 41.
Updated details
Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 8, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.
