R.I.P. Bennie Benvenuto

Former State Sen. Emil “Bennie” Benvenuto, an anchor of the Greenwich GOP who was blackballed by his party for his support of Lowell Weicker Jr., died early Tuesday morning.

Benvenuto had been suffering from prostate cancer, according to friends.

He was 80.

Check back at greenwichtime.com for a look back at Benvenuto’s life and legacy.

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Neil Vigdor