Today, lead singer of Linkin Park hung himself... at 12:32 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Bennington was home alone at the time of the suicide. We're told his family was out of town and he was found upstairs by an employee. the singer hanged himself at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in L.A. County. His body was discovered Thursday just before 9 AM. Chester was married with 6 children from 2 wives. The singer struggled with drugs and alcohol for years. He had said in the past he had considered committing suicide because he had been abused as a child... Suicide is NOT a joke, and it is NEVER okay to tell ANYONE to "go to it already" or "You won't do it" or "If you were really going to or wanted to, you would've just done it already". To criricize another person and their reason for hurting is just as heartless as abandoning your brother or sister when danger comes their way. Cries for help may be vocalized more than once but oftentimes, the ones who subtly mention the subject of suicide are most at risk. PAY ATTENTION, when somebody talks about thoughts of suicide DO NOT turn the other cheek. Just listen, provide encouragement, lift other's spirits up, help others when theyve been down...