John Wesley Shipp: “#TonyBennett August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023,” the Dawson’s Creek alum tweeted. “Now is a time to honor this legend, as many of us remember moments we were fortunate to have with him. This is mine on the set of #astheworldturns at the moment he began recording Gold records again! in the late 80s. #ATWT.”
George Takei: “The great Tony Bennett has passed away at the age of 96,” the Star Trek alum tweeted. “He was the last of his kind, a master of the American songbook. He may have left his Heart in San Francisco, but he won all of our hearts, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. Be at peace, and sing to us now from the stars, Tony.”
Josh Gad: “This one shouldn’t sting so much because any of us would take 96 years,” the actor tweeted, “but man is it hard to imagine a world without the great Tony Bennett.”
Yvette Nicole Brown: “Ninety-six is a long life but I still thought he’d live forever #RIPTonyBennett,” the actress tweeted. “#TonyBennett, the Gold Standard of Singers Everywhere, Dies at 96 – The Hollywood Reporter.”
Paul Young: “Ahhh, RIP Tony Bennett, truly one of the greats,” the musician tweeted. “The first album I had was Tony Bennett Sings 10 Rodgers and Hart Songs, from when my record company in 1976 let me do a ‘bank raid’ of their vinyl stock and I was a fan from there on in. An incredible singer live, saw him many times.”
Niles Rodgers: “My most heartfelt condolences go out to Tony Bennett’s family and friends,” the record producer tweeted. “They’re also my emotional family and friends.”
Eric Adams: “A working class kid from Queens, Tony Bennett sang our song to the world,” the New York City mayor tweeted. “Don’t let the lyrics fool you – he left is heart right here in New York City. May he rest in peace.”
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