TV icon Andy Rooney passed away last night at the age of 92 years old. Rooney is well known for sharing his thoughts on CBS’ 60 Minutes, as well as for working for more than half a century at CBS.
According to CBS News, Rooney died Friday night in the hospital in New York after complications following a minor surgery. Born in 1919, Rooney started working at CBS in 1949. Since then, he’s worked both behind and in front of the camera, serving as a writer, a producer, and eventually, a television personality, a role, as CBS News points out, he was never comfortable in.
“It's a sad day at 60 Minutes and for everybody here at CBS News," CBS News and 60 Minutes executive producer’s Jeff Fager said. "It's hard to imagine not having Andy around. He loved his life and he lived it on his own terms. We will miss him very much."
Last September, it was announced that Rooney was stepping down from his role on 60 Minutes after 1097 essays for the CBS program. He will most certainly be missed by the generations of people who have become familiar with his face, voice and contributions to television over his many years in the industry.
