CBS: Andy Rooney Hospitalized In Serious Condition

First Published: October 25, 2011 6:37 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images NY, N.Y. -- Caption Television personality Andy Rooney attends a gala honoring Sumner Redstone presented by The Paley Center For Media at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on February 07, 2008 in NY CityCBS says longtime 60 Minutes essayist Andy Rooney is in the hospital after developing serious complications following minor surgery last week. The network said Tuesday that Rooneys condition is stable. At the familys request, CBS is releasing no other details about his health status or where Rooney is hospitalized. Rooney is 92, and only three weeks ago delivered what he said would be his last regular essay on the CBS newsmagazine after doing it since 1978. The veteran television personality had a long career as a writer that predated his time as a television personality. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.