Ohio Gov. John Kasich says death of Linkin Park singer ‘a sad day’

You wouldn’t expect a state governor to release a statement on the passing of a new metal/rap band’s singer, but John Kasich was touched enough by the death of Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington’s death to release a statement on Twitter.

“I’m still a big fan of Linkin Park,” Kasich tweeted on his personal account. “Met Chester in Columbus and he was kind enough to call my daughters on the phone. This is a sad day.”

Kasich could be referring to the 2004 Summer Sanitarium tour, which included Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, Mudvayne and Metallica playing at Ohio Stadium.

Bennington was found dead Thursday. The Los Angeles County Coroner said his death was being investigated as a suicide.

Bennington had been busy in recent months. Linkin Park hit No. 1 on the Billboard Album chart with its latest release “One More Light.” The letter he penned shortly after the death of Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell was shared across social media. His daughter had graduated from the University of San Diego and he had been singing for Stone Temple Pilots since the 2013 death of their leading singer Scott Weiland.

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