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Tony Bennett, a charming jazz songwriter who was beloved by many generations, passed away at the age of 96.
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Bennett won 19 Grammy awards and was estimated to have sold more than 50 million records worldwide.
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He won his first Grammy Award in 1963 for his song. I left my heart in San Francisco
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Tony Bennett's first song to achieve widespread popularity and success was "Because of You."
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"I come from Italian stock-but i've tried to stay through the years" - Tony Bennett
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In February 2021, it was revealed that Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016.
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Bennett also broke the Guinness World Record for the oldest person to release "love for sale", at the age of 95 years.