Tony Bennett, the master pop vocalist who had a professional career spanning eight decades with a No. 1 album at age 85, died on Friday morning in New York City. He was 96.
Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, but had continued to perform and record through 2021.
His peer Frank Sinatra called him the greatest popular singer in the world. His recordings – most of them made for Columbia Records, which signed him in 1950 – were characterized by ebullience, immense warmth, vocal clarity and emotional openness. A gifted and technically accomplished interpreter of the Great American Songbook, he may be best known for his signature 1962 hit “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.”
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Famed US hacker Kevin Mitnick dies aged 59
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Kevin Mitnick, a reformed hacker who was once one of the FBI's "most wanted" cybercriminals, has died at the age of 59.
Mitnick spent five years in prison for computer and wire fraud following a two-year federal manhunt in the 1990s.
But after his release in 2000 he reinvented himself, becoming a renowned "white hat" hacker, cybersecurity consultant and author.
i swear i didn't know him
@divegeester saidThank you.
Tony Bennett
Resurrected twice, died a third time at 96.
Tony Bennett, an amazing singer.
He suffered Alzheimer's disease for many years, here is his final concert with Lady Gaga.
Edit: He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016 and went public five years later. His positivity was clear from a reworking of one of his famous quotes shared on his social media accounts: "Life is a gift - even with Alzheimer's."
@drewnogal saidMuch too young but burdened by sad experiences, I believe.
Oh my God, that is so terrible to hear. Such a talented, beautiful woman.
