Tony Bennett’s son shares his father’s last words before his death: ‘Can’t say it better than that’

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tony Bennett’s son Danny has revealed his father’s last words after the jazz icon died on 21 July aged 96. “His last words to me, ‘Thank you,’” Danny told TODAY’s Hoda Kotb in a joint 3 August interview with Bennett’s wife Susan Benedetto. “And, you know, it was a little nerve-wracking.” Tony Bennett and son Danny Bennett in 2010 Bennett sang until the end of his life, said Benedetto, adding that the last tune he sang was “Because of You,” his very first hit. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “Tony and I had this magical power.