Legendary American singer Tony Bennett died at the age of 96 this Friday in New York, his publicist confirmed.
Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016, although the cause of his death is unknown.
Tony Bennett was born in Astoria, Queens on August 3, 1926. He is survived by his wife, Susan Bennett, two sons, Danny and Dae Bennett, daughters Johanna Bennett and Antonia Bennett, and 9 grandchildren.
The musical legend gave voice to classic songs like “I left my heart in San Francisco” and was known as the last of the great lounge singers of the 20th century.
Bennett released nearly 70 music albums that earned him 19 Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards.
His last Grammy award was won for the album he published with Lady Gaga, “Love for sale”, which was released in 2021.
His last live concert was given last August at Radio City Music Hall as part of his 95th birthday celebration.
