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Tony Bennett, the legendary New York pop and jazz singer, has died aged 96.<\/p>\n
Bennett was known for songs such as The Way You Look Tonight, Body and Soul and (I Left My Heart) In San Francisco.<\/p>\n
He also collaborated with star performers from Lady Gaga to Aretha Franklin and Frank Sinatra, who called him “the best singer in the business”.<\/p>\n
During a career that spanned eight decades, the crooner sold millions of records and won 20 Grammys, including a lifetime achievement award.
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Elton John, who also duetted with the star, led the tributes, posting: “So sad to hear of Tony’s passing. Without doubt the classiest\u00a0Legendary US singer Tony Bennett dies aged 96singer, man, and performer you will ever see.<\/p>\n
“He’s irreplaceable. I loved and adored him.”
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His death was confirmed by his publicist Sylvia Weiner in a statement to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n
She said he died in his hometown of New York. There was no specific cause of death, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.<\/p>\n
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