The world may never see another one like him again. Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96.

Publicist Sylvia Weiner confirmed Bennett’s death to The Associated Press, saying he died in his hometown of New York. There was no specific cause, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.

The last of the great saloon singers of the mid-20th century, Bennett often said his lifelong ambition was to create “a hit catalog rather than hit records.” He released more than 70 albums, bringing him 19 competitive Grammys — all but two after he reached his 60s — and enjoyed deep and lasting affection from fans and fellow artists.

Tony may have never reached the same heights or infamy that Sinatra (his mentor) reached but he was respected by the people in the know. As per the AP.

Bennett was praised often by his peers, but never more meaningfully than by what Sinatra said in a 1965 Life magazine interview: “For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business. He excites me when I watch him. He moves me. He’s the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more.”

Of course, he was introduced to a whole audience in his later years through his duets with Lady Gaga, John Legend, and Celine Dion on his wildly popular Duets albums.

He leaves behind a songbook and legacy that can go toe-to-toe with any singer ever. It’s a remarkable achievement for a remarkable man.

RIP Tony Bennett