Andy Rooney 1919-2011

[cindersphere]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/us/andy-rooney-mainstay-on-60-minutes-dead-at-92.html

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, died Friday in New York City.

Sad about hearing this. I still watch 60 minutes when I can catch it, especially his last official show a few weeks ago.

 

[lordopus99]

And he just retired. Wow. Sad loss.

 

[lokizz]

he was the only interesting part of 60 minutes.

 

[evantrees]

aw, read one of his book's, Common Nonsense a few years ago

 

[DarkSageRK]

Looks like his 60 minutes...

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are up.

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Yeaaahhhh!

 

[Jesus_S_Preston]

I just know him as the rambling guy from that show I don't watch but it's nice that he got to formally end his run on 60 Minutes before passing.

 

[Rocko]

Yeah, if nothing else, I'm glad he chose when to quit 60 Minutes before he died.

 

[pitfallharry219]

I never really cared for him, but I recognize his rightful place in popular culture.

 

[hobocorpses]

Interested in seeing how Ferguson will handle this.

 

[dinovelvet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KglSPl7g14Q

 

[GUNNM]

Getting fired from your job when you're old = death

 

[careboy]

Great thread,Thank you to all those who posted...., keep them coming : )

 

[nasum]

Andy's final essay:

I don't like to die, it's cold, it's messy and after rigor mortis passed poop fell out of my butt. I should have fixed that thing long ago but I was busy taking a nap at my desk, which you've seen me sitting behind so much.
Rabbits, there's another thing that pisses me off. Sure, they're cute and they're cuddly, but all that hopping. Why can't they just sit there to be enjoyed?

This is a bummer, I love that curmudgeonly old coot and I can do a pretty spot on impression of him. His books are great to read, especially if you read them with his voice in your head.

 

[parker99]

R.I.P. Andy.

 

[pitfallharry219]

Damn. It just came out that his college roommate had a heart attack and died today at a memorial service for Rooney.

 

[IAmTheCheapestGamer]

Where's the Joe Frazier memorial thread?

 

[J7.]

He's ing ugly.