Thomas, Bob (1 February 1966). "Mickey Rooney's Wife Shot Dead". Independent. Vol. 28, no. 134. Long Beach, California. Newspapers.com. p. Page 1. Archived from the original on 1 February 1966. Retrieved 6 October 2022. after a dramatic reunion between Rooney, 45; and Barbara Rooney, 29, at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica.