Tony Bennett’s Widow Remembers Him
Susan Benedetto, widow of music legend Tony Bennett, remembered her husband following his passing at 96. In an exclusive interview with People , Benedetto, 56, spoke fondly about her late husband of 16 years, calling…
Susan Benedetto, widow of music legend Tony Bennett, remembered her husband following his passing at 96.
In an exclusive interview with People, Benedetto, 56, spoke fondly about her late husband of 16 years, calling him a “wonderful soul.”
She revealed during their honeymoon in Italy, he would “paint all day” and then they would eat pasta, his favorite meal.
“Benedetto, his Family name, which I made my own when we married, means ‘the blessed one,’ and I was most certainly blessed to have Tony in my life,” she shared.
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In a post shared to Bennett’s Instagram page on Friday, Benedetto and the singer’s son, Danny, thanked “all the fans, friends and colleagues of Tony’s who celebrated his life and humanity and shared their love of him and his musical legacy.”
“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. And as sad as today has been for all of us we can find joy in Tony’s legacy forever,” they wrote.