Tony Bennet, legendary crooner, has died at the age of 96, two weeks short of his 97th birthday.
‘From his first performances as a singing waiter in Queens to his last performances in 2021 at Radio City Music Hall, Tony delighted in performing the songs he loved and making people happy. And as sad as today has been for all of us, we can find joy in Tony’s legacy forever.’
This statement was issued by his wife Susan Benedetto and his son D’Andrea from a previous marriage. Benedetto was Tony Bennett’s third wife. They were married on 21 June 2007.
Bennet was a 19-time Grammy winner, regarded as an “icon” and a “class act”. His iconic song was “I left my heart in San Francisco”.
The eminent musician was born in Long Island City, Queens, in 1926, and he enjoyed a decades-long career that saw him collaborating with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga.
In 2021, the iconic American singer, then 94, announced that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016.
He passed away in his hometown of New York.