No specific cause of death was given, but Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016.
Tony Bennett, the last of the great saloon singers from the mid-20th century, died Friday. He was 96 years old.
Bennett’s publicist, Sylvia Weiner, confirmed his death to the Associated Press on Friday, saying he passed away in his hometown of New York.
Bennett was well-known for songs like “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” during a decades-long career that brought him admirers like Frank Sinatra and, most recently, Lady Gaga.
No specific cause of death was given, but Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2016.
