Hours before Chester Bennington's death, Linkin Park released music video

Linkin Park fans have been left heartbroken after its frontman, Chester Bennington, apparently took his own life at the age of 41, but the fact that the rock band dropped a music video on the same day is making his death more poignant

Chester Bennington. Pic/AFP

Linkin Park fans have been left heartbroken after its frontman, Chester Bennington, apparently took his own life at the age of 41, but the fact that the rock band dropped a music video on the same day is making his death more poignant.

'Talking To Myself,' which comes from the album 'One More Light,' was released at 9.01am, just hours before the news broke that he committed suicide at a private residence in Palos Verdes Estates, California.

The video, which features clips from the band's live shows and several shots of the vocalist himself performing onstage, ends abruptly and shows Bennington walking away from the microphone.

Fans are taking to social media to comment on 'Talking To Myself,' with one saying that the song has taken on a whole new meaning.

One twitterer wrote, "lead singer of #linkinpark has committed suicide, new single is released the same day. Truly heartbreaking. RIP,' while another said, '@linkinpark posted this b4 @ChesterBe decided to 'end' his life ?? #TalkingToMyself #RIPChester."

Bennington had spoken openly about his struggles with drug and alcohol addictions as well as about being molested by an older man when he was a child.

The musician is survived by his wife Talinda Bentley and six children.

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