Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington died at age 41. Bennington reportedly hanged himself at his home in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County.

Law enforcement discovered his body at 9 a.m. PST Thursday, according to a TMZ report. Officers reportedly answered an emergency call in Palo Verdes Estates, California around that time, according to PEOPLE.

Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda took to Twitter Thursday and confirmed Bennington's death.

"Shocked and heartbroken, but it's true. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one," he wrote.

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The rock star was close friends with Soundgarden’s front man Chris Cornell, who committed suicide by hanging in May. Bennington’s death occurred on what would have been Cornell’s 53rd birthday. He spoke at his funeral service and penned a letter honoring Cornell in May. Bennington uploaded the letter to Twitter at the time.

"I dreamt about the Beatles last night. I woke up with [Beatles song] "Rocky Raccoon" playing in my head and a concerned look on my wife’s face," he wrote. "She told me my friend has just passed away. Thoughts of you flooded my mind and I wept. I’m still weeping, with sadness, as well as gratitude for having shared some very special moments with you and your beautiful family."

Bennington's Linkin Park was one of the best-selling rock bands ever. The band produced hit singles "In the End," "Faint" and "Crawling." Bennington also headed rock bands Dead by Sunday, Kings of Chaos Stone and Temple Pilots between 2013 and 2015.

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Linkin Park’s breakout album "Hybrid Theory" debuted in 2000 and was certified diamond by the RIAA. Linkin Park crossed music genres when they famously collaborated with Hip-Hop star Jay-Z in 2004 on the EP titled "Collision Course." The EP soared to No. 2 on Billboard and sold over 10 million copies. Each Linkin Park album released claimed the top spot on music charts at the time, with the exception of "The Hunting Party" album in 2014, which debuted at No. 3. The band's most recent album, "One More Light" debuted in May.

Bennington is survived by his wife Talinda Ann Bentley and six children.

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