Mickey Rooney dies

[exotix]

He was 93


Mickey Rooney, a Hollywood legend with one of the longest careers of any actor in American film, has died.

http://www.today.com/entertainment/hollywood-icon-mickey-rooney-dead-93-2D79492196

Born Joe Yule Jr. in Brooklyn to two vaudeville veterans, Rooney debuted on the silver screen aged six and appeared in more than 300 films.

The irrepressible showman's prolific career on stage and screen spanned eight decades and earned him four Academy Award nominations and two special Oscars.

"I always say, 'Don't retire — inspire,'" Rooney said in an interview with The Associated Press in March 2008.

"There's a lot to be done."



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sla845GW9YM



http://media1.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2014_15/305946/140407-rooney-old-430a_48b27209f6dfceded12512f3ceca703c.nbcnews-fp-440-320.jpg

[sachem]

Married eight times.

RIP.

[Matty]

He was five foot three, and fathered 11 children. Wow! I enjoyed watching his old movies, he was a good actor!

[darroll]

RIP,
It's the women who got him.

[Captain Obvious]

He was good in a lot of movies, but his cameo in Night at the Museum was pretty good.

[Libhater]

Rooney was the most miserable man alive, and a cheapskate to boot. He was despised by most of his Hollywood associates.

[nathanbforrest45]

Married eight times.

RIP.

Life was just a bowl of cherries for him I would think.

[Seriy]

Rooney was a great American actor and celebrity. We remember his best plays in musicals and in comedies. RIP.

[Dr. Who]

A real trooper and a triple threat. Loved his movies. RIP.

[Bob]

Well, they can saw a foot off a coffin to put him in.

[Bob]

Mickey Rooney came too soon with his talent. He was born at a time when the studios owned actors and paid them small sums. No wonder Reagan became president of the Screen Actors Guild.

[sachem]

Rooney was the most miserable man alive, and a cheapskate to boot. He was despised by most of his Hollywood associates.Nobody is perfect.

[Peter1469]

Nobody is perfect.

You might be. :smiley:

[sachem]

Life was just a bowl of cherries for him I would think.You would think.

[sachem]

You might be. :smiley:That's sweet, but I'm afraid not.

I try, but some "bad" things are too much fun. :p

[Peter1469]

That's sweet, but I'm afraid not.

I try, but some "bad" things are too much fun. :p

My grandmother (father's side) told me that if I can't be good, be good at it.

[sachem]

My grandmother (father's side) told me that if I can't be good, be good at it.Wise woman.

[Peter1469]

Wise woman.

She was.

[sachem]

My grandmother (father's side) told me that if I can't be good, be good at it.Umm, *cough*, *cough*........are you?

[Peter1469]

Umm, *cough*, *cough*........are you?

Some would say yes. Others would say no. But that might be because I didn't call them back.

[sachem]

Some would say yes. Others would say no. But that might be because I didn't call them back.lol........that does tend to effect the assessment.

[Peter1469]

lol........that does tend to effect the assessment.

I guess.