Tony Bennett Dead at 96: Martin Scorsese, Elton John, Gloria Estefan and More Stars Pay Tribute

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Tony Bennett died at age 96.Bennett's publicist, Sylvia Weiner, confirmed the news of his death in a statement to ET. The legendary singer died in his hometown of New York City, just two weeks shy of his 97th birthday.

While no specific cause of death has been announced, Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016, sharing the news with the public in 2021.In a post shared on Bennett's official Instagram account, a heartwarming detail about his final days at home was revealed. «Tony left us today but he was still singing the other day at his piano and his last song was, 'Because of You,' his first #1 hit,» the caption reads, alongside a beautiful black-and-white image of the singer in his younger years. «Tony, because of you we have your songs in our heart forever. ❤.»A post shared by Tony Bennett (@itstonybennett)Following the news of his death, Bennett's famous friends and fans took to social media to share their love for the iconic crooner.Filmmaker Martin Scorsese shared a statement with ET, saying, «Tony Bennett was a consummate artist.

All you have to do is listen to any one of his hundreds of recordings to recognize that. Very early on, his music quietly wove itself into the fabric of our lives.

His voice felt as familiar and as close as the voices of our loved ones. I know that this was true for millions of people around the world.»«For Italian-Americans who were growing up in the middle of the twentieth century, that familiarity ran even deeper,» Scorsese continued. «At a certain point, we started to imagine that Tony would live forever.