Andy Rooney Dead at 92

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Andy Rooney Dead: Former '60 Minutes' Commentator Dies At 92 Years Old

NEW YORK — Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature "60 Minutes" commentaries about life's large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old.

Even then, he said he wasn't retiring. Writers never retire. But his life after the end of "A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney" was short: He died Friday night, according to CBS, only a month after delivering his 1,097th and final televised commentary.

Rooney had gone to the hospital for an undisclosed surgery, but major complications developed and he never recovered.

"Andy always said he wanted to work until the day he died, and he managed to do it, save the last few weeks in the hospital," said his "60 Minutes" colleague, correspondent Steve Kroft.

You will be missed. RIP

 

[alan1]

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Try to keep up.

 

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Try to keep up.

Didn't figure to look in "general" for someone who spent 60 years in the Media. Oh well.

 

[alan1]

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Try to keep up.

Didn't figure to look in "general" for someone who spent 60 years in the Media. Oh well.

Just pokin fun at ya (and jillian).

 

[naomibee]

60 mins. just was'nt the same with out him.

 

[blastoff]

"You know what I don't like about heaven? It's all these clouds...why do we have to have all these clouds? It makes it hard to see anything, and..."

 

[manifold]

In his final appearance on 60 minutes he was a crotchety asshole and basically told people to leave him the fuck alone.

Nobody's bothering you now bud.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

In his final appearance on 60 minutes he was a crotchety asshole and basically told people to leave him the fuck alone.

Nobody's bothering you now bud.

True...can you imagine the guy as your neighbor??
To sum up Andy Rooney:

When asked why he never signs autographs...
"You have to be an idiot to ask me for an autograph...I don't like idiots"

When asked about his fan mail...
"Oh my...I get more fan mail than most here...I never read them really, and have never wrote back. I don't think I like the kind of morons that writes fan mail"

 

[mal]

You know what I hate?... When I die. That really irritates me.



peace...