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 complications following minor surgery last month. “It’s a sad day at ’60 Minutes’ and for everybody here at CBS News,” said Jeff Fager, chairman […]
NEW YORK — 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 […]
Sunday will be Andy Rooney’s last regular appearance on “60 Minutes,” CBS News announced Tuesday. Rooney, 92, will deliver his 1,097th original essay for the broadcast and then make the announcement. Sunday’s show will reflect on Andy Rooney’s award-winning career as a writer, essayist and commentator. “There’s nobody like Andy, and there never will be. […]
