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Andy Rooney dies at 92 after final 60 Minutes essay
CBS reports veteran commentator Andy Rooney died Friday from postoperative complications at age 92. He signed off after delivering his 1,097th essay on 60 Minutes, with colleagues noting his wish to work until he died. Rooney, born January 14, 1919, in Albany, served as a war journalist and wrote for CBS before becoming a mainstay of 60 Minutes starting in 1978.
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