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Mickey Rooney Jr has died on the age of 77, it has been confirmed.

The musician, who was an unique Disney Mouseketeer and the son of late Hollywood performing legend Mickey Rooney, died on Saturday.

A reason for demise has not been revealed, however Rooney Jr’s longtime companion Chrissie Brown instructed The Hollywood Reporter that he died at his house in Glendale, Arizona.

Rooney Jr’s good friend and fellow Mouseketeer Paul Petersen, led tributes for the late star and wrote in a Fb submit: ‘Mickey Rooney, Jr peacefully handed away this morning in Arizona. For the previous a few years, he lived with and was within the care of Chrissie Brown and her household.

‘I first met Mickey, the oldest of 9 siblings sired by his well-known father when he and Timmy have been employed by Disney to be Mouseketeers in 1955. Mickey Junior was tall and gifted. He might sing, dance and act…and get in hassle. We three have been fired for Conduct Unbecoming a Mouse!’

Petersen continued: ‘Mickey Junior was the personification of “broken items.” He gave all he might. I used to be born on the identical day as Mickey’s father and “The Mic” gave me, unsolicited thoughts you, probably the most helpful recommendation I ever bought.

‘It’s certainly one of my biggest sorrows that he didn’t do the identical for his son. Mickey Rooney Junior. Relaxation In Peace eventually. We are going to see to your needs.’

Rooney Jr was the eldest of movie star Rooney’s 9 youngsters, and son of Betty Jane Baker, who turned the second of Rooney’s eight wives.

Alongside his brother Tim Rooney, Rooney Jr joined The Mickey Mouse Membership in 1955 as a back-up solid member.

Rooney Jr loved a profitable music profession and performed in bands alongside Willie Nelson, whereas additionally starring within the movies Honeysuckle Rose (1980) and Songwriter (1984).

Different small elements included Scorching Rods to Hell (1966) and Past the Bermuda Triangle (1975).

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