At 96, Tony Bennett passed away due to reasons still not publicized. He was survived by his four children and his loving wife, Susan Crow. Since his passing it was only very recently that Crow has spoken about her husband's death.
Susan Crow Reveals Her Favorite Photo of Tony Bennett
Sharing to People Magazine an intimate time after her husband's passing, Crow opened up to the magazine to speak fondly of her husband.
"This is one of my favorite personal photos of Tony taken during our honeymoon in 2007 in Villa San Michele, in Florence," Crow said.
In the photo, Bennett looks at a picturesque Italian landscape out of the window wearing a blue tuxedo.
"Tony, naturally, loved visiting his ancestral homeland, and we spent many summers in Italy over the years, and it was always a special time for us to be together, just the two of us," she wrote about the picture.
Crow and Bennett spent their honeymoon in Italy when they tied the knot in 2007.
"Tony would paint all day, and then we would eat pasta, which was his favorite meal," she gushed. "I love how this photo captured his thoughtful demeanor....everyone knows Tony had heart, but he also was a wonderful soul."
Fittingly, Susan adapted "Benedetto" as her family name after Crow. It was Bennett's original family name, which meant "the blessed one." Susan says that she was "most certainly blessed to have Tony in my life."
Check out Susan's favorite photo of Tony Bennett on this site.
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Tony Benett's Family Addressed His Death
In a statement, Tony Bennett's family had this to say:
"Tony Bennett, born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in Astoria, Queens on August 3, 1926, has passed away in his hometown of New York City at the age of 96 earlier today," the family said, as quoted by People Magazine. "The beloved singer, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2016, is survived by his wife, Susan Benedetto, his two sons, Danny and Dae Bennett, his daughters Johanna Bennett and Antonia Bennett and 9 grandchildren."
As of this writing, Tony Bennett's cause of death has not yet been revealed but he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2016.
"From his first performances as a singing waiter in Queens to his last performances in 2021 at Radio City Music Hall, Tony delighted in performing the songs he loved and making people happy," the statement said. "And as sad as today has been for all of us we can find joy in Tony's legacy forever."
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