<Li> Stone Temple Pilots </Li> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Signature </Th> </Tr> <P> Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976--July 20, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor . He served as lead singer for the bands Linkin Park, Dead by Sunrise, Grey Daze, and Stone Temple Pilots . </P> <P> Bennington first gained prominence as a vocalist following the release of Linkin Park's debut album, Hybrid Theory, in 2000, which became a commercial success . The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2005, making it the best - selling debut album of the decade, as well as one of the few albums ever to hit that many sales . Linkin Park's following studio albums, from Meteora (2003) to One More Light (2017), continued the band's success . Linkin Park has sold over 100 million records worldwide . </P>

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