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'He's irreplaceable': Tony Bennett remembered by Elton John, Billy Joel and other celebs

Singer Tony Bennett, left, and pianist Bill Charlap accept the Grammy Award for best traditional pop vocal album, for "The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern," onstage during the Grammy Pre-Telecast at the 58th Grammy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Feb. 15, 2016, in Los Angeles.

The entertainment world lost one of its legends Friday when singer Tony Bennett died in his hometown of New York City. He was 96.

Bennett's death was confirmed to the Associated Press by his publicist Sylvia Weiner. There was no specific cause of death given, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's

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