Legendary singer Tony Bennett has died at age 96, just a few weeks shy of his 97th birthday. Bennett had been public about his health struggles before his death, with his family sharing in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's a few years prior.Bennett died early in the morning of July 21, 2023, in his hometown of New York City. His singing career spanned 70 years and included collaborations with artists such as Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse.
“I have my moments and it gets very difficult,” Susan said. “It’s no fun arguing with someone who doesn’t understand you. But I feel badly talking about it because we are so much more fortunate than so many people with this diagnosis. We have such a good team.”in November 2022 about her famous father's diagnosis. She said she could tell something was off starting in 2015.
On June 20, 2023, Bennett shared a photo of himself with his wife on Twitter in support of Alzheimer's disease research.He spoke openly about his addiction to drugsthat he became swept away by drugs in the '70s when he and his family moved to Hollywood. At the time, he was married to his second wife, Sandra Grant.
"The Christmas season of 1965 was the worst I'd lived through since the time I was 10 and my father died. My wife, Patricia, and I had split up. I wasn't welcome at our family home in New Jersey, and I missed my two sons. I was living in a small, spiritless room in the Gotham Hotel and felt sad, depressed and lonely, yet too embarrassed to admit that to anybody and ask for companionship or cheer. For me, the season was cold and gray.
"I tried to calm myself down by taking a hot bath, but I must've passed out. And I experienced what some call a near-death experience; a golden life enveloped me in a warm glow. It was quite peaceful. ... But suddenly, I was jolted out of the vision."