Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse letters to Tony Bennett offered at auction

[Teletubby 148,798]

A collection of letters, photos and more from the late Tony Bennett will go up for sale via Julien’s Auctions on April 18.

Julien is representing Tony Bennett 's estate. 
His son, Danny Bennett, said he found the letters along with hundreds of other memorabilia items that his father left in a storage unit in New York. 
”It’s better than having it all in a closet somewhere,” Danny Bennett said about the auction . “It belongs to the people.”

The trove of items includes rarities addressed to Bennett from stars like Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones and Barbra Streisand, among others. The priciest item — an estimated $20,000 to $30,000 — is a typewritten thank you letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to Bennett dated April 5, 1965.

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/lady-Gaga-amy-winehouse-letters-tony-bennett-auction-1235953560/

https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/tony-bennett-a-life-well-lived-517

[Edonis 28,950]

I know it's not exactly uncommon after a celebrity passes, but it still feels kind of weird seeing intimate items going up for sale at auction. 

[HausOfMark 4,274]

I wonder how Gaga feels about this  

[Gohan 16,406]

Just... Why?

[Diamond Blood 4,153]

This feels really intrusive and almost distrespectful to an extent 

[Stef 61,598]

This doesn’t feel right to me like.. at all  

[Gaga2645 2,228]

Is this being done by his estate? 

[Teletubby 148,798]

Just now, Gaga2645 said:

Is this being done by his estate? 

yes

[Nite 5,559]

This is so strange. I've bid on prop items before but this feels too intrusive. I wonder if Gaga will try and buy something back for herself. They're selling these as well: 

[HausOfMark 4,274]

Just now, Gaga2645 said:

Is this being done by his estate? 

It has to be. How else are they getting these items

[Gaga2645 2,228]

Just now, HausOfMark said:

It has to be. How else are they getting these items

I figured I’m just kind of in disbelief 

[weed 73,759]

Very beautiful and special letters.

[Sarah H 3,624]

It's kind of sad to see all the things of his they are selling at that auction 

[Flippy 12,731]

It would be great if Gaga were to buy them. I mean, it’s something special that she shared with Tony, so it would be good to keep it… this is still so weird to see and definitely intrusive

[HausOfMark 4,274]

1 minute ago, Gaga2645 said:

I figured I’m just kind of in disbelief 

no, me too. Its sad but this happens to all celeb stuff. Like 2-3 weeks later after Carrie Fisher died, her whole house was auctioned off. Very sad.