Legendary Hollywood star Mickey Rooney dies at 93

Hollywood star Mickey Rooney is reported to have died on April 6 at age 93.

Rooney (who was born Joseph Yule, Jr. on September 23, 1920) was with his family at his North Hollywood home when he died.

His career, an almost unparalleled example of longevity, spanned over 80 years. He got his start in the short silent film "Not to be Trusted" in 1926. He continued to work to the present day, even starring in recent films such as The Muppets (2011). He had recently worked on Night at the Museum 3 (shot here in Vancouver), and he was filming Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at the time of his death.

As a child, he became the star of the comedic Mickey McGuire short films in the 1920s and '30s. He went on to greater fame as the star of the Andy Hardy film series.

Other famous films he starred in include Boys Town, National Velvet (with Elizabeth Taylor), Breakfast at Tiffany's (in a role as a Japanese man that became a controversial example of Hollywood yellowface), and The Black Stallion. 

He also starred in the TV series The New Adventures of the Black Stallion that was shot in Vancouver and aired from 1990 to 1993.

He was one of the last surviving actors from the silent era of film.