Andy Rooney in Stable Condition After Surgery Complications
Andy Rooney, the former host of "60 Minutes," went back to the hospital Tuesday after developing serious complications following a surgery.
Just three weeks after he delivered his last monologue on the popular show, CBS said the 92-year-old was in stable condition and that no other information about his medical situation will be disclosed at the request of his family.
Rooney's final "60 Minutes" segment aired Oct. 2. It was to be a sendoff while capping 33 years of social commentary and current events.
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Rooney delivered his 1097 essay and said he “dreaded” the moment.
"I wish I could do this forever. I can't, though," said Rooney.
Rooney also said he did not see himself as a television personality, but as a journalist.
"I'm not retiring. Writers don't retire, and I'll always be a writer,” he said.
One of his finale statements on the show referenced his disdain for public recognition, and he spoke about various people approaching him at restaurants: "Please, just let me eat my dinner."
The regular Sunday night program was a mainstay and won Rooney three Emmy award. He earned a "Life Time Achievement" award in 2003.
Rooney has over 70 years of field experience, which began when he started at the United States Army's Stars and Stripes newspaper. He then became a writer for "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts."
Once establishing himself as a CBS fixture, Rooney created " A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" where he often talked about an everyday item, like a door or milk.
Rooney's spoken essays were chronicled in books, such as "Common Nonsense" in 2002 and "Years of Minutes" in 2003.
Rooney lost his wife of 62 years, Marguerite, in 2004 to heart failure.
