The 96-year-old masterful stylist of American musical standards died Friday in his hometown of New York.
, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” graced a decades-long career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96.While no specific cause was given, Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.
May 2, 1984: San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein and singer Tony Bennett, who sang “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” hangs on to the outside of a cable car in San Francisco before taking a test ride. February 24, 1995: Four-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett receives his honorary Doctor of Music Arts Degree cap at a rehearsal at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. June 6, 2004: Singer Tony Bennett performs during the 58th Annual Tony Awards Sunday at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
Oct. 30, 2010: Tony Bennett reacts to the crowd during his performance at comedians Jon Stewart’s and Stephen Colbert’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall in Washington. September 22, 2014: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett give a press conference to launch their album “Cheek to Cheek”, in Brussels.
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