Tony Bennett performing with Lady Gaga on their co-headlining Cheek to Cheek Tour, in 2015. Photo: marcen27, via Wikimedia Commons
The renowned singer Tony Bennett died Friday. He was 96, reports the Advocate.
Bennett, known for his own solo hits along with duets with Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, and others, passed away in New York City, the Associated Press reports.
Though no cause of death has been mentioned, Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease back in 2016. He was born on August 3, 1926.
One of this best-known songs “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” was reportedly written by gay couple George Cory and Douglass Cross after the couple moved to New York City.
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