Chester Bennington's Wife Releases Heartfelt Tribute 
 
 Chester Bennington's Wife Releases Heartfelt Tribute 
 
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 Chester Bennington's wife, Talinda, says her family's life went from "fairytale" to "sick Shakespearean tragedy" since her husband's suicide a week ago. 
 
 Talinda released a statement, saying ... "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. My babies are so young to have lost their daddy." 
 
 Chester, who has 3 kids with Talinda, hanged himself in the family's new Rancho Palos Verdes Estates home. 
 
 Talinda says she lost her soulmate and her kids lost their hero. Talinda also asks that fans help keep his memory alive as he's now "pain free singing his songs in all of our hearts." 
 
 She also asks fans to turn to one another when they're in pain, and adds, "Chester would've 
 
 wanted us to do so." 

 Talinda Bennington, the widow of Chester Bennington, issued a poignant statement to Rolling Stone, one week after the Linkin Park singer died by suicide. 
 
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 "One week ago, I lost my soulmate and my children lost their hero – their Daddy. We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick Shakespearean tragedy," Talinda wrote. 
 
 "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. My babies are so young to have lost their daddy. And I know that all of you will help keep his memory alive." 
 
 She added of her late husband, "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 at his Los Angeles home, just days before Linkin Park were scheduled to begin a tour in support of their new album One More Light. In the aftermath of Bennington's death, the music community and his former bandmates have penned tributes remembering the singer. 
 
 "Our hearts are broken. The shockwaves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened," Linkin Park wrote Monday. 
 
 "You touched so many lives, maybe even more than you realized. In the past few days, we've seen an outpouring of love and support, both public and private, from around the world. [Bennington's wife] Talinda and the family appreciate it, and want the world to know that you were the best husband, son, and father; the family will never be whole without you." 

 A week after he was found dead of a suicide by hanging, Chester Bennington‘s wife is speaking out about her heartbreak and how she’s moving forward. 
 
 Talinda Bennington married the late Linkin Park singer in 2006, and is the mother of their son Tyler, and twin daughters Lilly and Lila. Still reeling from the shock of his sudden death, the model, 40, has broken her silence in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. 
 
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 “One week ago, I lost my soulmate and my children lost their hero-their Daddy,” she begins her message. “We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick Shakespearean tragedy. How do I move on? How do I pick up my shattered soul?” 
 
 Happy Father's Day to the man of my dreams❤️ You are the best Daddy ever!! @ChesterBe pic.twitter.com/R96A6uGSam — Talinda Bennington (@TalindaB) June 18, 2017 
 
 Talinda takes comfort and strength in the three children they share. (Bennington also leaves behind children Jaime, Isaiah, and Draven from previous relationships.) 
 
 “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. My babies are so young to have lost their daddy. And I know that all of you will help keep his 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.” 
 
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 Bennington was found dead at his home in Palo Verdes Estates, California, just after 9 a.m. on Thursday, authorities told PEOPLE at the time. 
 
 The coroner’s office initially confirmed to PEOPLE that Bennington’s death was being investigated as a possible suicide. On Monday, the coroner’s office told PEOPLE Bennington hanged himself from a bedroom door and the official cause of death was suicide by hanging. 
 
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 Linkin Park was touring the Grammy-winning band’s seventh studio album when Bennington died. The remainder of the tour has been canceled in the wake of his passing, PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly previously confirmed, as well as their upcoming dates with Blink-182. 
 
 One week. Feels like forever. I'm here for a couple updates. — Mike Shinoda (@mikeshinoda) July 28, 2017 
 
 Brad, Joe, Rob, Dave, and I love you all very much. Thank you so much for respecting our privacy during this extremely difficult time. — Mike Shinoda (@mikeshinoda) July 28, 2017 
 
 Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda shared a message to fans via Twitter Friday on behalf of the band. “Brad, Joe, Rob, Dave, and I love you all very much,” he wrote. “Thank you so much for respecting our privacy during this extremely difficult time.” 
 
 If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
– "We had a fairytale life and now it has turned into some sick Shakespearean tragedy," Rolling Stone quotes Talinda Bennington as saying in her first public comments since her husband's suicide last week. Chester Bennington, lead singer of Linkin Park, was found dead July 20. TMZ reports Talinda called Chester her "soulmate" and a "hero" to their three children. "How do I move on? How do I pick up my shattered soul?" she wrote in a statement. "The only answer I know is to raise our babies with every ounce of love I have left." Talinda and Chester were married in 2006, People reports. She called her husband "a bright, loving soul with an angel’s voice." In the statement, she thanked fans for their outpouring of support, saying, "We feel your love." She said her husband is now "pain-free singing his songs in all of our hearts." She added to fans: "Turn to one another when we are in pain. Chester would've wanted us to do so."