Chester was a loving soul with an angel's voice: Talinda Bennington

Mumbai: Chester Bennington's wife Talinda has paid a heartfelt tribute to the singer, who took his own life by hanging.

Talinda was married to the Linkin Park lead vocalist for 11 years. Calling Bennington her soulmate, she said her children had lost their ‘hero’, reported Us weekly.

"We had a fairy-tale life and now it has turned into some sick Shakespearean tragedy. How do I move on? How do I pick up my shattered soul? The only answer I know is to raise our babies with every ounce of love I have left.

"I want to let my community and the fans worldwide know that we feel your love. We feel your loss as well," she said.

Talinda said her three children were too young to have lost their father but hoped Bennington’s fans would help her keep the singers memory alive.

"He was a bright, loving soul with an angel’s voice. And now he is pain-free singing his songs in all of our hearts. May God bless us all and help us turn to one another when we are in pain. Chester would’ve wanted us to do so. Rest in peace, my love."

Bennington died on what would have been his close friend Chris Cornell’s 53rd birthday. The Soundgarden frontman died on May 18, 2017, in Detroit, and his death was also ruled a suicide by hanging.