Famed American singer Tony Bennett has died Friday at the age of 96.

His publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett's death to the Associated Press, saying that Bennett passed away in his hometown of New York.

As of now there has been no specific cause of death announced, although Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016 and his health had been declining since.

<div class="m" data-v-1fd77e21=""><picture data-v-1fd77e21=""><source media="(max-width: 767px)"><source media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)"><source media="(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)"><source media="(min-width: 1280px)"> <img src="https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/08/tony-bennett-age.jpg" alt="" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info" data-v-1fd77e21=""><div class="caption" data-v-1fd77e21=""><p data-v-1fd77e21=""><span data-v-1fd77e21="">NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Tony Bennett leaves Radio City Music Hall on August 05, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)</span> <span data-v-1fd77e21="">(James Devaney/GC Images)</span></p></div></div>

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<div class="author-bio"><p>Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.</p></div>

Legendary singer Tony Bennett dead at 96, publicist says. Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2016 but continued performing with the likes of Lady Gaga.{ai:summary}<p>Legendary American singer Tony Bennett has died at 96 in New York. No specific cause of death has been announced, but Bennett had been battling Alzheimer's disease. #celebrities #health</p>

Legendary singer Tony Bennett dead at 96, publicist says

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