Mickey Rooney’s eldest son and original Mouseketeer Mickey Rooney Jr dies aged 77
Mickey Rooney’s eldest son Mickey Rooney Jr has died aged 77. One of the original Mouseketeers in the ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’, he passed away at his home on Saturday in Glendal, Arizona. His long-time actor friend Paul Petersen – who appeared with Mickey Jr on the first season of ‘The Mickey Mouse Club’ – confirmed the news on Facebook, paying tribute to Mickey Jr’s multi-talented character. He said: “Mickey Rooney, Jr peacefully passed away this morning in Arizona. “For the past many years, he lived with and was in the care of Chrissie Brown and her family. “I first met Mickey, the oldest of ...