![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/tony-bennett-fighting-to-the-end-in-last-picture-before-his-death-amid-health-struggle/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_PAY-EXCLUSIVE-WEB-EMBARGO-UNTIL-1-pm-ET-on-July-9-2022-Tony-Bennett-looks-upbeat-and-happy-ahead.jpg&description=Tony Bennett - who passed away recently - had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease a number of years ago and had raised awareness in posts on his social media in recent weeks Tony Bennett raised awareness of Alzheimer's disease in a post that featured a photo of him and his wife Susan Crow which was shared on social media just weeks before his death. It was announced today that Tony - known for songs like I Left My Heart in San Francisco - had passed away recently, aged 96, with the cause of death yet to be announced. The Grammy Award winner retired from music a few years ago but had remained in the public eye, with updates occasionally shared with fans on his Instagram account. One of the most recent posts that was shared on the account dates back on June 20. It included a photo - which had previously been shared last year - that showed him alongside his wife Susan, whom he married in 2007. Tony was seen wearing a patterned shirt, whilst stood beside his wife, who was wearing a t-shirt. The couple were seen holding up a sign that featured the hashtag #ENDALZ. The hashtag is understood to relate to supporting those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and their families, featuring in awareness campaigns around the condition. The photo was part of a post raising awareness around the condition, which Tony himself was diagnosed with in 2016. His diagnosis was announced years later in 2021. Alongside the photo last month, the caption read: "June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. #GoPurple with Susan and I, and @alzassociation in honor of the more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer's. #ENDALZ". It was announced in 2021, months after his diagnosis was made public, that Tony would be retiring from live shows on "doctors' orders," amid concerns related to his health. The news came after some tour dates were cancelled, with his son and manager Danny Bennett saying that doing gigs was "just too much". He added at the time: "We don't want him to fall on stag){kind=link}
Tony Bennett – who passed away recently – had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease a number of years ago and had raised awareness in posts on his social media in recent weeks
Tony Bennett raised awareness of Alzheimer’s disease in a post that featured a photo of him and his wife Susan Crow which was shared on social media just weeks before his death.
It was announced today that Tony – known for songs like I Left My Heart in San Francisco – had passed away recently, aged 96, with the cause of death yet to be announced.
The Grammy Award winner retired from music a few years ago but had remained in the public eye, with updates occasionally shared with fans on his Instagram account.
One of the most recent posts that was shared on the account dates back on June 20. It included a photo – which had previously been shared last year – that showed him alongside his wife Susan, whom he married in 2007.