Carson Burton Mickey Rooney Jr., an original Mouseketeer, musician and actor who was the first child of Mickey Rooney, has died.
He was 77.Rooney Jr. died Saturday at his home in Glendale, Arizona, according to a Facebook post from friend and actor Paul Petersen.
The two were both original Mouseketeers at Disney.“Mickey Junior was tall and talented. He could sing, dance and act…and get in trouble,” Petersen wrote.
He continued: “Mickey Junior was the personification of ‘damaged goods.’ He gave all he could.”Rooney Jr. played in bands with Willie Nelson as well as appearing alongside him in “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Songwriter.” He helped score the soundtrack to John Brahm’s “Hot Rods to Hell,” which he also had a small role in.
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