Mickey Rooney, Dead at 93

Legendary actor Mickey Rooney has died at the age of ninety-three. He had been ill recently and died of natural causes.

Born Joe Yule Jr., on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, he was part of his parent's vaudeville act by the age of two.

He entered the film industry in 1926 and continued to act into 2012, with roles in over two hundred films, TV and stage shows.

His prodigious amount of parts leave many favorites behind, through all living generations, with several of his most famous roles being across from Judy Garland.

Rooney was the first teenager ever nominated for an Academy Award, and was honored several times by the awards, but never won an Oscar.

During World War II he served in the Army, but was kept as an entertainer for the troops.

Mickey will be remembered as the great entertainer that he was. His spirit will be missed, but will continued to be shared with future generations.