Andy Rooney of '60 Minutes' fame dies

[azmouse]

Quote:Andy Rooney, television's most celebrated curmudgeon, died Friday night, about one month after ending his 33-year run as the closing essayist on CBS' top-rated newsmagazine "60 Minutes."

He died in a New York City hospital of complications after minor surgery, according to a CBS statement released Saturday.

Rooney was 92. In a 2010 interview with USA Today, he was asked about retiring and shot back his own question: "Retire? From what? Life?"

He allowed that "I suppose the time may come." It did on Oct. 2, when he delivered his 1,097th and final essay, telling his viewers, "I've done a lot of complaining here, but of all the things I've complained about, I can't complain about my life."



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[jaxx]

I liked Andy Rooney's dry sense of humor. He was fun to watch.

[There Is No Spoon]

OMG.

I heard about the "minor complications" and thought how those are MAJOR complications when you're old or weak. Uggh - an icon has passed - he'll be missed.

[jaxx]

Andy Rooney: "My Lucky Life"