Tony Bennett’s spouse shares singer’s heartwarming final phrases to her

Susan Benedetto, who was Tony Bennett’s spouse and caregiver on the time of his demise, candidly opened up on the singer’s demise, giving followers a glimpse into his ultimate days.

The 56-year-old defined that because the crooner’s Alzheimer’s illness started to get one of the best of him, he was most himself within the early morning and had developed a routine, revealing that even on the day he died he awakened, turned to her, and stated he liked her.

Speaking on the Today present, Susan added: “He woke up happy. And he’s just like, ‘Susan. You’re the best thing that ever happened to me.’

While she noted that Tony “would say that to me all the time”, this could turn into the ultimate phrases he ever instructed his beloved spouse.

Susan additionally revealed that in his ultimate months, she would watch YouTube movies with him to remind him of his biggest accomplishments throughout his award-winning profession.

Although he couldn’t fairly bear in mind being a world-renowned singer for seven many years, when Susan defined this to him, the icon at all times had the identical reply: “That’s because I stayed with quality.”

The Rags to Riches singer is broadly thought of among the best artists of his era, Susan says he didn’t need that to be his legacy however as an alternative needed to be “remembered as a nice person”.

Following his demise, 1000’s took to social media to share their reminiscences and tributes to the late star, from people who had solely encountered his music by way of their mother and father to the likes of Lady Gaga sharing a tearjerking message to her shut pal.

The outpouring of affection and grief left Susan barely stunned, however she famous it proves Tony’s legacy shall be precisely what he hoped.

He had been identified with Alzheimer’s illness in 2016 however might nonetheless bear in mind the lyrics to his most well-known tunes.

In truth, the singer bought to his toes in a single second, coerced by his spouse was making an attempt to “get him up to exercise” as he belted out one of many hits on his debut album from 1952 simply days earlier than his demise.

Susan recalled her husband’s ultimate track: “I said, ‘Ton, why don’t you get up and you can sing?’ You know, any excuse to just get him up. I said, ‘Why don’t you sing?’

“He’s like, ‘What do you want to hear?’ I said, ‘How about singing “Because of You”?’ So he sang ‘Because of You.’ Literally, that was the final track he sang.”

Susan highlighted the truth that it was this single that catapulted Tony’s profession, tearfully admitting that it now “bookends” either side of his profession.