Andy Rooney tribute airs on '60 Minutes'
The former commentator died Friday night from complications after minor surgery. Only a month ago, the 92-year-old curmudgeon gave his final commentary after 33 years on television's favorite newsmagazine.
In this Aug. 23 file image taken from video and provided by CBS, Andy Rooney tapes his last regular appearance on '60 Minutes' in New York. CBS says former '60 Minutes' commentator Andy Rooney died Friday, Nov. 4, at age 92.
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"60 Minutes" has paid tribute to the late聽Andy聽Rooney聽with a rerun far sooner than anyone wanted to see.
The former commentator died Friday night from complications after minor surgery. Only a month ago, the 92-year-old curmudgeon gave his final commentary after 33 years on television's favorite newsmagazine.
On Sunday, veteran correspondent Morley Safer gave a short introduction about聽Rooney's聽death. Then, "60 Minutes" reran Safer's interview with聽Rooney聽that aired Oct. 2. It was filled with clips from聽Rooney's聽essays over the years.
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In his introduction, Safer said聽Rooney聽"had the special gift for speaking for every man."
In聽Rooney's聽final essay, he said that he'd lived a life luckier than most and wished he "could do this forever."