Tony Bennett’s wife Susan Benedetto shares his final words before he died
nme.comTony Bennett‘s wife Susan Benedetto has shared the legendary singer’s final words before his death.The legendary American singer died on July 21 in his hometown of New York, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
He was aged 96.In a new interview on the TODAY programme, Benedetto revealed that Bennett’s last words were “that he loved me”.She added: “He would wake up every day and still say that.
He woke up happy every day. Even if he had had a bad day or night, he didn’t remember it.“That was the only blessing. He woke up happy.
And he’s just like, ‘Susan. You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.’ And he would say that to me all the time.”Among those to have paid tribute to Bennett on social media is Nile Rodgers who wrote: “My most heartfelt condolences go out to Tony Bennett’s family and friends.
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