Rest In Peace: Mickey Rooney

A few days ago, the film industry lost one of it's most iconic stars, as well as one of it's most prolific. Mickey Rooney has been in films since the end of the silent era, and on stage since he was an infant in 1922, with projects ranging from A Midsummer Night's Dream to Santa Claus is Comin' to Town to The Fox and the Hound to It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World to Breakfast at Tiffany's to Night at the Museum and The Muppets. He had one of the longest careers in the entertainment industry, spanning from 1922 to 2014. He was a beloved actor, and it's guaranteed everyone who has seen a television show, movie, or TV special has seen this man on screen, possibly more than a few times. Even those who don't recognize the name will recognize the films he made and the characters he played. It's a shame that he passed away, even though he was over 90, it still seems too soon. It's weird... there's been more celebrity deaths than usual in the past year, and probably more to come. Truly a shame, so many great stars, just...gone.

                                                                Mickey Rooney
                                                   September 23, 1920-April 6, 2014
                                                                    (age: 93)

                               (Image: Wikipedia)