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New York, New York: I swear it was just last week that Mr. Rooney said goodbye to his loyal and faithful Sixty Minutes audience, and signed off on his last broadcast., though it was just 4 weeks ago. CBS News announced that Andy Rooney, 92, died in a New York hospital last night, after complications from a surgical procedure.
I always thought of Andy as our nation’s best loved curmudgeon. My parents and grandparents watched Sixty Minutes every Sunday night at 7:00pm, and I still watch it today. When Andy said goodbye last month I felt nostalgic, because he’s been yelling and making people think about “things” that could be absurd, or mundane, or the next big idea, or none of those things at all, for what seemed forever, and I knew that I’d miss his irreplacable sarcasm and wit, each Sunday.
I met Mr. Rooney and his wife through a mutual acquaintance 15 years ago. He didn’t suffer foolds gladly, was very direct, seemed fearless, was a great story teller, with a sharp wit, who told me the only reason he enjoyed meeting me was because I called him Mr. Rooney and he said he liked that I called him Mr. Rooney. And when he said that we shared a good laugh.
Thanks again for all those years of laughs, and TV memories Mr. Rooney. Rest in peace.
Andy Rooney, the "60 Minutes" commentator known to generations for his wry, humorous and contentious television essays - a unique genre he is credited with inventing - died Friday night in a hospital in New York City of complications following minor surgery. He was 92, and had homes in New York City, Rensselaerville, N.Y. and Rowayton, Conn.
"It's a sad day at '60 Minutes' and for everybody here at CBS News," said Jeff Fager, chairman of CBS News and the executive producer of "60 Minutes." "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."
I always thought of Andy as our nation’s best loved curmudgeon. My parents and grandparents watched Sixty Minutes every Sunday night at 7:00pm, and I still watch it today. When Andy said goodbye last month I felt nostalgic, because he’s been yelling and making people think about “things” that could be absurd, or mundane, or the next big idea, or none of those things at all, for what seemed forever, and I knew that I’d miss his irreplacable sarcasm and wit, each Sunday.
I met Mr. Rooney and his wife through a mutual acquaintance 15 years ago. He didn’t suffer foolds gladly, was very direct, seemed fearless, was a great story teller, with a sharp wit, who told me the only reason he enjoyed meeting me was because I called him Mr. Rooney and he said he liked that I called him Mr. Rooney. And when he said that we shared a good laugh.
Thanks again for all those years of laughs, and TV memories Mr. Rooney. Rest in peace.
