Legendary pop and jazz singer Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96.
Bennett, known for his performances with singers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, has sold millions of records worldwide and won 20 Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award.
One of America’s last great gangsters, Bennett released his first album in 1952 when he was in his mid-20s and went on to chart in America in every subsequent decade of his life.
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016 and went public five years later. Her positivity was evident in her reworking of one of her famous quotes shared on her social media accounts: “Life is a gift – even with Alzheimer’s.”
He performed his last shows with Lady Gaga later that year.
Source by [Sky News]
