Mickey Rooney, one of the last stars from Hollywood's golden age, has died at 93. Rooney's career began in the early 1920s and spanned all media -- from silent movies to Broadway to television. During the Great Depression, when the national mood was bleak, his eternal optimism and simple values helped make him a star among American audiences.
Hollywood Superstar Mickey Rooney Dies at 93
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Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney are surrounded by Sugar Babies from the Broadway musical comedy revue of the same name as they film a portion for the newest "I Love New York" commercial, New York City, Oct. 31, 1980.
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Actor Mickey Rooney, left, gets a hug from entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. backstage during intermission at New York's Mark Hellinger Theater where Rooney is appearing in the Broadway musical comedy revue "Sugar Babies," April 6, 1981.
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Mickey Rooney, second from right, joins cast members Dirk Lumbard, Eartha Kitt and Caroline McMahon, left to right, during the opening performance curtain call for "The Wizard of Oz" at New York's Madison Square Garden, May 1, 1998.
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Actor Mickey Rooney waves to admirers as he departs the Regent Wall Street Hotel in New York, March 16, 2002, to attend the wedding of Liza Minnelli and David Gest.