This Friday, July 21, Tony Bennett died in New York at the age of 96. The American crooner had Alzheimer’s disease. On Instagram, Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming, friends of the singer, paid him a vibrant tribute.
Tony Bennett, the man with 50 million records sold, is died this Friday, July 21 in New York, the city where he was born. The jazz singer has had a busy career with no less de 19 Grammy Awards and 70 recorded albums. In 1962, he had his big hit with I left my heart in San Francisco. This song found new popularity during the pandemic, when residents of the California city began singing the lyrics from their windows. Singer, but also painter, known as the name of Anthony Benedetto whose works are continuously exhibited in several institutions.
In 2016, his relatives revealed that the American crooner had Alzheimer’s diseasebut that did not prevent him from continuing to perform on stage or to record other albums until 2021.
The loss of a loved one
After the death of the artist, Emma Heming, the wife of Bruce Willis, wanted to pay tribute to him on his Instagram account. The couple were good friends with Tony Bennett and his wife Susan. The actor’s wife shared several photos of her husband Bruce Willis with Tony Bennett. She wanted to salute her personality: “I will personally remember him for his kindness, his grace and his gentleness. Spending an evening with Tony and Susan was the best New York date anyone could hope for. And his talent, oh his talent – we are in awe and wonder.”
Then, she returned to her magnificent career and her longevity despite the disease: “I particularly applaud the last chapter of his career, so that it continued to dazzle and elicit nothing but joy and excitement performing selflessly despite his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. It was a beautiful reminder that we should never let society dictate or reject someone because of their cognitive challenges, but rather give them the opportunity to thrive..”
Emma Haming, whose husband is also affected by the disease, will end her publication with a quote from Tony Bennett: “Life is a gift, even with Alzheimer’s“. A wonderful life lesson.
2023-07-22 14:17:51
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