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R.I.P Mickey Rooney, by fingerz on Apr 7, 2014 14:49:28 GMT 1, Mickey Rooney, the child actor who became the world's top box office star, has died aged 93.
Born in Brooklyn, he began his career aged 18 months in his parents' vaudeville act, Yule and Carter, and continued filming right to the end.
In a film and musical career spanning nine decades, Rooney was nominated for four Academy Awards and received two special Oscars for his body of work.
By 1965, Mickey Rooney's 200 films had earned more than $3bn (ยฃ1.8bn).
Sir Laurence Olivier once referred to him as the greatest film actor America ever produced.
Rooney's death was first reported by US entertainment magazine Variety. The actor is said to have been ill for some time.
Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said Rooney was with his family when he died at his North Hollywood home.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26917746
Mickey Rooney, the child actor who became the world's top box office star, has died aged 93. Born in Brooklyn, he began his career aged 18 months in his parents' vaudeville act, Yule and Carter, and continued filming right to the end. In a film and musical career spanning nine decades, Rooney was nominated for four Academy Awards and received two special Oscars for his body of work. By 1965, Mickey Rooney's 200 films had earned more than $3bn (ยฃ1.8bn). Sir Laurence Olivier once referred to him as the greatest film actor America ever produced. Rooney's death was first reported by US entertainment magazine Variety. The actor is said to have been ill for some time. Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said Rooney was with his family when he died at his North Hollywood home. www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26917746 |
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