NEW YORK — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday.
Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett’s death to The Associated Press, saying he died in his hometown of New York. There was no specific cause, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. × Already a Subscriber? Sign in You are logged in Switch accounts kAm%96=2DE @7 E96 8C62E D2=@@? D:?86CD @7 E96 >:5\a_E9 46?EFCJ[ q6??6EE @7E6? D2:5 9:D=:76=@?8 2>3:E:@? H2D E@ 4C62E6 “2 9:E 42E2=@8 C2E96C E92? 9:E C64@C5D]” w6 C6=62D65 >@C6 E92? f_ 2=3F>D[ 3C:?8:?8 9:> `h 4@>A6E:E:G6 vC2>>JD — 2==3FE EH@ 27E6C 96 C624965 9:D e_D — 2?5 6?;@J65 566A 2?5=2DE:?8 27764E:@? 7C@> 72?D 2?5 76==@H 2CE:DED]k^Am k5:G 4=2DDlQ25{236=(C2AA6C|2?F2=G:D:3=6\>5 G:D:3=6\=8...