Andy Rooney, the "60 Minutes" curmudgeon commentator who delivered his two minutes of comments every week at the end of the news program from 1978 to 2001, died Friday night in a New York City hospital at the age of 92.

CBS News said in a statement that Mr. Rooney, who lived in Manhattan, died after complication following minor surgery.

On Oct. 2, Rooney made his last appearance on "60 Minutes." A little more than three weeks following that appearance, Rooney was hospitalized after developing "serious complications" from an unspecified operation.

Rooney had a long and storied career. He entered television shortly after World War II, when he began writing material for entertainers such as Arthur Godfrey, Victor Borge, Sam Levinson and Gary Moore.

In 1962, Rooney started a six-year association with CBS News correspondent and friend Harry Reasoner.

But, it was Rooney's weekly segment, some 1,097 essays, on "60 Minutes" that made him a household name. His face, dotted with bushy eyebrows, jowls and the signs of advancing age, and his voice, akin to that of a grumpy old uncle, were highly recognized, admired and discussed.

Rooney, a widower since 2004, is survived by his four children.

 

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About Andy Rooney

Andy Rooney born January 14th, 1919 is a writer, humorist, radio and television personality.

Rooney became most famous as a humorist and political commentator with his weekly broadcast on the CBS News Program "60 Minutes" since 1978.