Timothy Hayes Rooney Dies

Timothy Hayes Rooney, a son of Mickey Rooney who had a minor career as an actor, has died. He was 59.

Rooney died Saturday at his Hemet ranch after a five-year battle with a muscle disease called dermatomyositis, his stepbrother, Dan Kessel, said Tuesday.

"He was a happy guy and jokester," said his father, Mickey Rooney, in a telephone interview. "He was my son and I loved him very much. They should remember him as a guy who was smiling all the time and was very happy."

Rest In Peace, Timothy.