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Andy Rooney
Andy Rooney | |
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.jpg) Rooney in June 2008 | |
| Born | Andrew Aitken Rooney January 14, 1919 Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 2011 (aged 92) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Colgate University |
| Years active | 1942–2011 |
| Notable works | The weekly broadcast "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" on 60 Minutes |
| Notable awards | Emmy 2003 Lifetime Achievement 1980 "Tanks" 1980 "Grain" 1978 "Who Owns What in America" 1968 "Black History: Lost, Stolen, or Strayed" |
| Spouse |
Marguerite Rooney
(m. 1942; died 2004) |
| Children | 4, including Emily |
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.
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