Tony Bennett all smiles with wife Susan in photo posted a month before death

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died on Friday at the age of 96. He had shared a photo with his wife, Susan, on Instagram June 20. The snapshot had the couple donning purple shirts in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.“June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month,” the sweet pic was captioned. “#GoPurple with Susan and I, and @alzassociation in honor of the more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s. #ENDALZ,” he added.The two held up a sign that had the hashtag “ENDALZ.”Susan and Bennett have been married since 2007.The 19-time Grammy Award winner’s family revealed in February 2021 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.A post shared by Tony Bennett (@itstonybennett)“Life is a gift, even with Alzheimer’s,” he tweeted at the time.His family confirmed the crooner’s health news to AARP magazine, saying he began to fully show symptoms in 2018 when he was recording an album with friend and fellow singer Lady Gaga. “There’s a lot about him that I miss,” Susan explained. “Because he’s not the old Tony anymore … But when he sings, he’s the old Tony.”Bennett officially retired from singing live in August 2021.“There won’t be any additional concerts,” his son Danny Bennett told Variety. “This was a hard decision for us to make, as he is a capable performer.

One, however, that was made by doctors’ orders.“It’s not the singing aspect but, rather, the traveling. Look, he gets tired,” Danny continued.

The 69-year-old has been his father’s manager for over 40 years. Danny went on: “The decision is being made that doing concerts now is just too much for him.