Chester Bennington, the mercurial lead singer of celebrated Nu-metal band Linkin Park was found dead at his home in California after apparently taking his own life.

The 41-year-old was discovered inside his residence in the Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles' coroner office confirmed a report from TMZ that originally reported that Bennington had taken his own life.

The band had embarked on their One More Light world tour, the next scheduled stop being the Xfinity Center on July 27 in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

A spokeswoman for the Palos Verdes Estates police declined to answer questions about whether Bennington had been found dead. She told The Independent: "At 8.56am officers were called to the 2800 block of Via Victoria"

The Los Angeles County coroner's office confirmed there was a death on Bennington's Palos Verdes block on the morning of Thursday, July 20.

Chester Bennington, along with his band was famous for the songs with his band Numb What I've Done, New Divide and Shadow of the Day among many others.

In memory of the musical legend, Vh1 is paying a special tribute to the icon of Nu Metal Music, throughout the weekend.

As the world mourns the end of an era, tune in to Vh1 to relive some of the most iconic numbers that the late Chester Bennington gave us to cherish for a lifetime.

As Vh1 commemorates Chester Bennington’s legacy, tune in to Vh1 Tribute to Chester Bennington, Saturday, 22nd July, 10 am and all through the weekend.

Vh1 gives all Chester Bennington’s fans a chance to relive 20 most iconic songs of his life. Tune in to Vh1 Top 20: Linkin Park, Saturday, 22^nd July, 3PM & 9PM.

Don’t miss a special of The Ride, where the legendary band Linkin Park, reveal few of the biggest moments of their career,Saturday, 22^nd July, 6 pm & 23rd July, 2PM.

Bringing the band closer for all its fans, watch out for Worldstage, Saturday, 22^nd July, 5:30pm and Vh1 Deeper with Linkin Park,comprising of behind-the-scenes footage of their hits, Saturday, 22^nd July, 8pm, only on Vh1