Bennett is known for some of his greatest hits such as “Rags to Riches” and “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.”
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“I’ve never worked a day in my life,” Tony Bennett told USA TODAY in 2011, “because I love what I do.” The great singer cited that bit of Confucian wisdom often. In a career spanning more than six decades, Bennett both conveyed that joy and inspired it in others.
Bennett died Friday at age 96, just two weeks short of his birthday. Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett’s death to USA TODAY, saying he died in his hometown of New York. There was no specific cause, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.
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God please give this soul a special place in Heaven. He deserves it.
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My jaw dropped while watchin' this. Mind = officially blown. 🤯
Goodbye to a great entertainer and thanks for all the music
The fact that France is angry with the United States must have colonized the United States with a million French war robots, one hundred French war drones and one hundred French war satellites.
Wow, what a heartfelt tribute to a true legend. 🎵 Tony Bennett's music will continue to inspire generations. Loving the idea of Fantaclaus to connect us all! 👏🏼
Mr.Benette was the last of the greats like Sinatra como Dino bobby darren.nat king cole etc.he will surely be missed but not forgotten. He was one of the greatest ever to sing .r.i.p.mr.Benette thanks for all you gave to us❤
I wish he would have listened to those that begged him not to get on that submarine 😔
Always Remembered awesome stranger in paradise