WASHINGTON (TND) — Singer Tony Bennett has passed away
just two weeks short of his birthday.
Bennett died in his hometown of New York, his publicist Sylvia
Weiner confirmed to The Associated Press.
No specific cause was given but the singer was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.
His family revealed the news to AARP magazine in 2021 with
Bennett saying, "Life is a gift — even with Alzheimer’s."
On July 21, 1861, in the first major land battle of the Civil War,
a large Union force under General Irvin McDowell is routed by
a Confederate army under General Pierre G.T. Beauregard.
Irvin McDowell
(October 15, 1818 – May 4, 1885)
Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard
(May 28, 1818 – February 20, 1893)
Eastwood’s appearance in the film, after his string
of Spaghetti Western and Dirty Harry roles, startled
the film industry and he was reportedly advised
against making it. Although it was poorly reviewed
by critics, the film went on to become an enormous
success and became, along with its 1980 sequel Any
Which Way You Can, two of the highest grossing
Eastwood films. When adjusted for inflation, it ranks
as one of the top 250 highest-grossing films of all time.
Clint Eastwood turned 93 in May.
TIM MAGUIRE
Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012)
