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Legendary vocalist Tony Bennett was spotted retired successful a wheelchair successful New York City a fewer weeks earlier his passing connected July 21. The iconic “I Left My Heart successful San Francisco” hitmaker wore a striped polo garment and navy bluish sweatpants arsenic helium enjoyed a travel to Central Park, conscionable a fewer blocks from his apartment, arsenic seen successful a video here via DailyMail. A root for the outlet said Tony went “largely unnoticed” by different visitors astatine the famed park.
Tony Bennett was retired successful Central Park a fewer weeks earlier his passing connected July 21, 2023. (BrosNYC / BACKGRID)
The resurfaced clip comes aft Tony sadly passed away connected Friday, July 21 astatine his flat successful New York City pursuing a conflict with Alzheimer’s disease. The Grammy-winning creator was 96, conscionable 2 weeks abbreviated of his birthday.
In 2021, Tony and his wife, Susan Crow, shared that helium had been struggling with dementia. “There’s a batch astir him that I miss,” Susan told AARP at the time.“Because he’s not the aged Tony anymore. But erstwhile helium sings, he’s the aged Tony.” Surprisingly, Tony had been diagnosed backmost successful 2016, but helium managed to support his declining wellness a concealed from the nationalist by continuing to execute connected stage.
Tony was known for being a immense unit successful the euphony manufacture and collaborating with specified large talents arsenic Lady Gaga. After quality of his decease spread, immoderate of the biggest stars successful Hollywood spoke retired to mourn him. They shared statements connected societal media remembering the “Stranger In Paradise” vocalist and acknowledged the bequest he’s near behind.
Tony Bennett and Susan Crow were joined successful 2007. (Gregory Pace/BEI/Shutterstock)
Elton John took to his Instagram to stock a touching photograph of him and Tony hanging retired astatine a Hollywood soiree. “So bittersweet to perceive of Tony’s passing,” the “Tiny Dancer” vocalist captioned the tribute.”Without uncertainty the classiest singer, man, and performer you volition ever see.” Country euphony starlet Kelsea Ballerini shared Tony’s mentation of “The Way You Look Tonight” via her Instagram Story. “My dada played Tony Bennett astir the location my full childhood,” she added. And Billy Joel called Tony called “one of the astir important interpreters of American fashionable song” successful a connection to Rolling Stone.
Along with his woman Susan, the crooner is survived by 4 astonishing children: Danny, Dae, Joanna and Antonia. “Personally, my 4 children and 7 grandchildren are what marque maine proud,” Tony told Forbes of his accomplishments successful 2016.
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