(Reuters) - Actor George Lindsey, who played bumbling Goober Pyle on the 1960s TV series "The Andy Griffith Show," died on Sunday. He was 83. Lindsey died in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief illness, according to a statement from the Marshall-Donnelly-Combs Funeral Home. Lindsey was asked in 1962 to audition for the role of a [...] ...
(Reuters) - Andy Rooney, the curmudgeonly commentator who pondered everything from shoelaces to the existence of God on CBS's "60 Minutes" news show for more than 30 years, died on Friday night at the age of 92, CBS said. Rooney, a four-time Emmy winner, died one month after he had signed off from "60 Minutes" [...] ...
NEW YORK -- Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature "60 Minutes" commentaries about life's large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old. Even then, he said he wasn't retiring. Writers never retire. But his life after the end of "A Few Minutes With [...] ...
NEW YORK — Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature "60 Minutes" commentaries about life's large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old.Even then, he said he wasn't retiring. Writers never retire. But his life after the end of "A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney" [...] ...
NEW YORK — Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature ‘‘60 Minutes’’ commentaries about life’s large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old. Even then, he said he wasn’t retiring. Writers never retire. But his life after the end of ‘‘A Few Minutes With [...] ...
Published: Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 11:20 p.m. He was 92 and lived in Manhattan, though he kept a family vacation home in Rensselaerville, N.Y., and the first home he ever bought, in Rowayton, Conn. CBS News said in a statement that Mr. Rooney died after [...] ...
Andy Rooney, whose prickly wit was long a mainstay of CBS News and whose homespun commentary on "60 Minutes," delivered every week from 1978 until 2011, made him a household name, died Friday in New York City. He was 92 and lived in Manhattan, though he kept a family vacation home in Rensselaerville, N.Y., and [...] ...
NEW YORK — Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature "60 Minutes" commentaries about life's large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old. Even then, he said he wasn't retiring. Writers never retire. But his life after the end of "A Few Minutes With [...] ...
(Reuters) - Andy Rooney, the curmudgeonly commentator who pondered everything from shoelaces to the existence of God on CBS's "60 Minutes" news show for more than 30 years, died on Friday night at the age of 92, CBS said.Rooney, a four-time Emmy winner, died one month after he had signed off from "60 Minutes" in [...] ...
Andy Rooney dies weeks after retiring STORY HIGHLIGHTS Andy Rooney was known for his witty commentary on mundane topics He started his journalism career when he was drafted into the Army Over his long career, he won many accolades but also sparked controversy He announced his last show in October (CNN) -- Legendary CBS News [...] ...
Andy Rooney dies weeks after retiring STORY HIGHLIGHTS Andy Rooney was known for his witty commentary on mundane topics He started his journalism career when he was drafted into the Army Over his long career, he won many accolades but also sparked controversy He announced his last show in October (CNN) -- Legendary CBS News [...] ...
"60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney died Friday at age 92. (Bebeto Mathews, The Associated Press) NEW YORK — Andy Rooney so dreaded the day he had to end his signature "60 Minutes" commentaries about life's large and small absurdities that he kept going until he was 92 years old. Even then, he said he wasn't [...] ...