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Andrew Aitken Rooney (January 14, 1919 – November 4, 2011) was an American radio and television writer who was best known for his weekly broadcast "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney", a part of the CBS News program 60 Minutes from 1978 to 2011. His final regular appearance on 60 Minutes aired on October 2, 2011; he died a month later at the age of 92.
May 6, 2024 · Andy Rooney (born January 14, 1919, Albany, New York, U.S.—died November 4, 2011, New York City) was an American journalist and essayist who was best known for his curmudgeonly commentaries (1978–2011) at the end of the television news show 60 Minutes.
- Richard Pallardy
Nov 5, 2011 · 1 of 1. i. View slideshow. A distinctive voice — and character — in television news has died. Andy Rooney was a signature essayist on the CBS news program 60 Minutes for decades. He was 92. CBS...
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- David Folkenflik
Nov 6, 2011 · Nov. 5, 2011. Andy Rooney, whose prickly wit was long a mainstay of CBS News and whose homespun commentary on “60 Minutes,” delivered every week from 1978 until 2011, made him a household name,...
Nov 5, 2011 · A tribute to the late \"60 Minutes\" commentator who wrote wry and humorous essays on various topics for over 30 years. Learn about his life, career, controversies and legacy in this obituary.
Nov 5, 2011 · CNN — Legendary CBS News commentator Andy Rooney, known to millions for his witty essays on mundane topics, died Friday night in New York. He was 92. He had been hospitalized after suffering...
Sep 28, 2011 · And it is the rich legacy Rooney now leaves to CBS News with the announcement Tuesday that, at the age of 92, he will no longer be a regular commentator on 60 Minutes, the show to which he has...
