Chester Bennington’s wife Talinda seen for the first time since his suicide as she takes stroll with family
THE widow of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington takes a walk with family in her first public outing since her husband's suicide.
Talinda Ann Bentley, who is mother to three of the rocker's six children, looked sombre as she walked the family dog and shared a hug with one of her twin daughters.
The tattooed former Playboy model - who got married to Chester in 2006 - took a short trip to the local shopping area near the family home in Palos Verdes, California.
At one point the 40-year-old was seen sharing a hug with one of her six-year-old daughters, and she held on to the other daughter's hand while walking.
The grieving model was plagued online with false allegations about her and Chester's personal lives after someone hacked Talinda's Twitter within 24 hours of his death.
Chester had been found dead from hanging on July 20 at the age of 41, after writing a tribute to his late friend Chris Cornell, who hanged himself two months previously.
Famous musicians from around the world paid tribute to the "vocal beast" online.
Meanwhile fans have speculated that Linkin Park's penultimate single Heavy contained hints about Chester's state of mind.
Talinda and Chester began dating in December 2004 after being introduced by a mutual friend.
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They moved in with each other within ten days of their relationship, and at the time Chester was struggling with his marriage split.
He eventually divorced first wife Samantha Marie Olit - with whom he had one son called Draven, 15 - in 2005.
Talinda and Chester went on to have son Tyler Lee, 11, and twin daughters Lila and Lily, six.
Chester said of his relationship with his widow: "When I met Talinda, I knew she was the one pretty instantly.
“She moved into my place after a week and a half or something like that.”
A month and a half before Chester's death, his son Tyler left a heartwarming note on the side of his coffee mug telling him to "love life" and referencing Linkin Park song Castle Of Glass.
Talinda posted a picture of it on Twitter with the caption: "Our Tyler is the best."
Tyler wrote: "Dad, enjoy your rehearsal or whatever your doing today. Love life because it's a 'Casltel of Glass'(sic)."
Chester also had children Jaime, 21, and Isaiah, 19, from previous relationships.
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