{"id":1862,"date":"2014-04-07T14:37:57","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T14:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stopcrush.org\/?p=1862"},"modified":"2023-05-02T12:45:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T12:45:09","slug":"legendary-star-animal-advocate-mickey-rooney-passes-away-at-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stopcrush.org\/?p=1862","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Star &#038; Animal Advocate, Mickey Rooney Passes Away At 93"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is with sadness we report that\u00a0legendary Hollywood actor and human\/animal rights activist, Mickey Rooney, passed away tonight at the age of 93.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">He was a passionate activist for animals and a staunch supporter\/active lobbyist against animal crush videos. Speaking out publicly for years against animal cruelty, Mickey Rooney supported Congressman Elton Gallegly&#8217;s and\u00a0Stopcrush.org&#8217;s determination to see animal crush video outlawed. He spoke out on behalf of legal efforts that would become law (Animal Crush Prohibition Act) in 2010.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stopcrush.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/487441_855214247837467_1385279839_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1864\" alt=\"487441_855214247837467_1385279839_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stopcrush.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/487441_855214247837467_1385279839_n.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stopcrush.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/487441_855214247837467_1385279839_n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.stopcrush.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/487441_855214247837467_1385279839_n-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Joining the campaign to end crush videos, Mr Rooney stated during a 1999 Press Conference held in Los Angeles with Congressman Elton Gallegly,<br \/>\n&#8220;Put a stop, won&#8217;t you, to crush videos,&#8221; Rooney implored. &#8220;What are we gonna hand our children? This is what we&#8217;re gonna hand down, these videos, crush videos? God forbid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Congressman Gallegly affectionately stated,\u00a0&#8220;We all grew up with Mickey Rooney, we all had favorite roles that only he could have brought to life. One of my personal favorites was Andy Hardy. I had the personal honor of getting to know him as a real person and am grateful for all his help to combat animal cruelty. To say he was a legend is an understatement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We thank you Mr Rooney for your staunch and unwavering support over the many years to end animal cruelty. We will miss you Mr Rooney; your wit, your compassion, your amazing talent and your strong voice for integrity and justice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our deepest condolences to Mr Rooney&#8217;s loved ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The entire team at Stopcrush.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is with sadness we report that\u00a0legendary Hollywood actor and human\/animal rights activist, Mickey Rooney, passed away tonight at the age of 93. 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