Who is Susan Crow, Tony Bennett’s wife?

Renowned pop vocalist Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96 on Friday in New York City. His career spanned eight decades.

The singer was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. However, continued to perform and record through 2021.

He was married to Susan Crow.

Who is Susan Crow?

Susan Crow is a philanthropist. She has been married to Tony Bennett since 2007. She is 55 years old and 40 years younger to her husband.

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The couple reportedly met at one of Bennett’s concerts when she was in her 20s. At the time, he was in his early 60s. Before tying the knot, the couple dated for two decades.

Bennett announced that he had been battling Alzheimer’s disease since 2016, back in February 2021. As he announced the diagnosis, he paid tribute to his wife, saying, “Life is a gift – even with Alzheimer’s,” Bennett tweeted on February 1. Thank you to Susan and my family for their support, and @AARP The Magazine for telling my story.”

The AARP organization, which announced the Alzheimer’s diagnosis, also delved into the couple’s love story on their website.

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“Susan’s devotion to Tony is impressive to witness – and it goes back to before she even met him,” reads the AARP website. “Born in San Francisco in 1966, she was an unlikely fan of his music. When every other kid was listening to Elton John or the Stones, Susan was phoning local radio stations to request Tony’s songs, begging her parents to take her to his concerts, and eventually heading up the local chapter of his fan club. She came by her fascination honestly, given that her mother, Marion, was also a longtime fan – indeed, one of the original ‘Tonymaniacs,’ the army of teenage bobby-soxers who, at the dawn of the 1950s, fueled Tony’s first taste of fame. Marion was 14 in 1950 when Tony, fresh off the triumph of performing with Bob Hope, signed a recording deal with Columbia Records.”

Crow has co-founded 17 schools along with her husband.