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Andy Rooney Dead at 92

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Always enjoyed this guy.

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.
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Former '60 Minutes' commentator Andy Rooney dies - Yahoo! News
 


I can relate to this....



This video is 4 trillion dollars old....

 
"Did you ever wonder...."

Loquacious and engaging

Rest in Peace Mr. Rooney
 
Embodied the term "curmudgeon." Yes, rest in peace, Mr. Rooney.
 
All my life Andy Rooney was there......RIP Andy you wont be replaced
 
He was awesome in so many ways. Some of his WW2 reporting was the best ever.
 
Sharp, crusty and humerous. That is how I will remember Andy Rooney. RIP.
 
How long does God put up with "I don't understand sandals. I mean, if you want to wear shoes, you should. If not, don't. Which leads me to wonder why stores say things like 'No Shirt, no shoes, no service.' ...."

Just kidding, he'll be missed.
 
i always looked forward to his segment of 60 Minutes. he will be missed.
 
Andy Rooney's last word:

Why is it when people die, the nicest things are said about them? Why couldn't those nice things have been said during life? And now that I am dead, why am I in this elaborate wooden casket? Would people like to save money when their loved ones die? The funeral industry would say "Of course not, you want your loved ones to be sent off in the richest style available". They don't ask MY opinion at all. After all, I am dead. My opinion no longer matters. But since I am dead, am I really going to notice my surroundings, and the plush satin that I am laying on? Am I really going to care? Of course not. So just bury me beneath an old oak tree, and let me feed it, instead of feeding vampire funeral directors. And let my relatives drink a toast to me with the money they saved by not squandering it because some asshole at a funeral parlor made them feel guilty. See you in heaven, folks. :mrgreen:
 
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A true national treasure. He lived a great life and did it his way.
 
R.I.P. Andy. I often tuned to 60 Minutes on Sunday just to see your commentary.
 
I also looked forward to his spot on 60 minutes.

But is it me or did he just come off a little self absorbed in his farewell interview. His complaining about fans wanting an autograph was a little pathetic. I don't picture fans hounding him like they would Britney Spears but showing a little class would be nice. Just felt he could have left a better image than that interview.
 
Re: Andy Rooney passes at 92

I enjoyed him in his heydays. :)

RIP Andy
 
Re: Andy Rooney passes at 92

Cool grumpy old man. We should all aspire to be old, witty, and eloquent at an old age.
 
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