Mickey Rooney had to file for bankruptcy in 1962 due to mismanagement of his finances. Shortly before his death in 2014 at age 93, he alleged mistreatment by some family members and testified before Congress about what he alleged was physical abuse and exploitation by family members. By the end of his life, his millions in earnings had dwindled to an estate that was valued at only $18,000. He died owing medical bills and back taxes, and contributions were solicited from the public. Rooney was born Joseph Yule, Jr. on September 23, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York, the only child of vaudevillians
Joseph R. Paolino Jr. and in Newport. His father, Joseph R. Paolino Sr., was a prominent Rhode Island real estate dealer and developer. He married Lianne Andreoni shortly after becoming Mayor of Providence in 1984. They have four children. Joseph R. Paolino Jr. Joseph R. Paolino Jr. (born April 26, 1955) is an American politician and diplomat who is the former 33rd mayor of Providence, Rhode Island and US Ambassador to Malta. He was previously the former Director of the RI Department of Economic Development and currently serves as a managing partner for Paolino Properties. As a student at the Harvard Extension School he