Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96

[Brainiac 10,287]

RIP to an absolute legend. Thank you for everything you have done for our girl all of these years. 

[PatrickMonster 5,002]

15 minutes ago, VTV said:

Let both parties grieve. 

I meant one day… sometimes in the future

[Agunimon 19,670]

Suffering from Alzheimer's disease, I hope he rests peacefully.

[HookerOnAChurch 6,637]

Fly high Tony 🫶🏻🙏

[ChicaSkas 20,694]

This was inevitable but still so painful. I hope they got time to say goodbye

[The Z 17,586]

I can’t stop crying. He made me believe in humanity again and now he’s gone 

[LaLuna 12,732]

OMG, Gaga must be devastated 

RIP Mr. Bennett, you are forever loved 

[OnFireTheseDays 334]

What a man 

Rest in peace Tony. Thinking of his family and friends at this time. 

[ProfessionalClown 9,534]

I just know Gaga is in shambles right now. She was probably there (hopefully) if it was a hospice type situation considering how close they are. 

[El Verdugo 1,124]

Rest in peace Tony 

[Juniper 569]

96 is a respectful age. I’m hoping he went peacefully after living a fulfilled life. I’m thinking of how Gaga feels right now since she’s the closest link I have to him. I know she loved him and how he helped her through things, making her believe in music and life again so I’m forever thankful for that. 

[Puddin 1,105]

He had a beautiful long life! RIP Tony we love u!

[Papergangstuh 2,516]

96 is ****ing iconic and a long life. Speaking from experience when something like alzheimers/dementia come into play (especially over years) you've been mourning them in some way already. I hope all of his loved ones are ok.

RIP to a legend 

[bornthisway135 353]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tony-bennett-iconic-standards-singer-dies-96-rcna42450
 

“Tony Bennett, one of the most beloved and recognizable voices in the history of American popular music, died Friday at 96, less than two weeks shy of his birthday, his publicist said in a statement.

Bennett died in his hometown of New York, Sylvia Weiner said. A cause was not immediately disclosed.

Bennett provided the soundtrack for generations of romantic evenings and proved that his timeless brand of standards could have broad, consistent appeal as the music industry shifted with the rise of rock and rap.

In recent years, even as his velvety voice found purchase with a new generation, he privately faced a cognitive disorder. On Feb. 1, 2021, his family said in AARP magazine that Bennett had Alzheimer’s for the previous five years — even though he still managed to record more music.

“Life is a gift — even with Alzheimer’s,” Bennett’s official account tweeted at the time.

And what a gift it was: The life and career of Bennett, a World War II veteran and a civil rights activist, could provide fodder for a number of biopics, but his most enduring legacy is likely to be his unique vocal style, which made him a superstar in the 1950s and helped him enjoy a remarkable second act over the last 25 years of his life.

“The way that we dispose of music all the time, and dispose of art and decades (past) all the time, as if they’re dated, that being nostalgic is for geeks — it’s painful,” Bennett’s friend and frequent collaborator Lady Gaga said in 2015. “So much of the music that has been introduced through the Great American Songbook, through Fred Astaire, is passed on through generations of men and women, and Tony is one of those men.””

 

[Space Cowboy 11,602]

R.I.P. Tony thank you for coming into most of our lives in 2011 and teaching us about Jazz. 🎺