Andy Rooney Leaves "60 Minutes"

After a long career as a writer and personality on the CBS Sunday night show "60 Minutes," Andy Rooney has finally said goodbye.

Rooney delivered his final rant last night after being on the show for more than 30 years, but he made it clear he wasn't done writing. 

"...I'm not retiring, writers don't retire. And I'll always be a writer," Rooney said last night during his segment.

The 92-year-old has made a living telling audiences exactly what is on his mind. However, audiences haven't always agreed with what Rooney has said. He has been involved with plenty of controversies over his career, including a suspension from the show in 1990. The suspension came after Rooney made comments about race and homosexuality, but the suspension was later rescinded by CBS.

That wasn't the only incident in Rooney's career. Throughout his time on "60 Minutes", he went on various tirades on every subject from political corruption to how much he hated computers. Rooney followed suit last night, talking about how much he hated when people recognized him in public places. 

Rooney admitted during his final segment that there have been many times during his career when he has been wrong. He even told Morley Safer during an interview preceding his segment that he was sorry for the times he offended people. But regardless of all that happened during his years on television, Rooney has no regrets.

"If I had my life to live over again, I'd be on television, I'd get on "60 minutes" if I could and I'd do a piece every week of my own," said Rooney to Safer during his interview.

During his final moments on the show, after thanking his viewers, Rooney had just one last request.

"...If you do see me in a restaurant, please, just let me eat my dinner."

Photo thumbnail by Bill Alldredge.