JUST IN: Legendary Singer Tony Bennett Dies at Age 96 – Had Several Musical Hits Including “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”
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Legendary musician Tony Bennett, who was best known for singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” has died at the age of 96 according to his publicist Sylvia Weiner.
Bennett passed away in his hometown of New York and was just two weeks shy of celebrating his birthday.
His cause of death is not known at this time. In 2016, Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but somehow managed to keep performing until 2021.
Bennett was born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on Aug. 3, 1926, in Astoria in the Queens borough of New York City. Before entering the music field, he served in the U.S. army during World War II and saw combat in Germany.
