<p>He’s gone to that grand movie palace in the sky: <a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/movies/roger-ebert-film-critic-dies.html[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/movies/roger-ebert-film-critic-dies.html</a></p>
<p>[Sun-Times:</a> Famed movie critic Roger Ebert dies](<a href=“http://news.yahoo.com/sun-times-famed-movie-critic-roger-ebert-dies-194432507.html]Sun-Times:”>http://news.yahoo.com/sun-times-famed-movie-critic-roger-ebert-dies-194432507.html)</p>
<p>Big loss for journalism and entertainment. I liked his reviews, however not agreeing with all of them, and was just a class act. Bit of a surprise, I heard yesterday he was undergoing cancer treatment again and today he’s gone.</p>
<p>I was so sorry to see this. I’ve been following his work for a very long time. Just yesterday he said that he was taking a “leave of presence” but would still be working, although not as much. And the next day he’s gone.</p>
<p>Could a moderator please merge the two threads on this? Thanks. And yes, RIP.</p>
<p>So sad. They announced the recurrence of his CA yesterday. He wil be missed.</p>
<p>Very sad. I too just read yesterday of his recurrence and that he was starting treatment again. :(</p>
<p>The end of an era. I remember when Siskel & Ebert were almost the only reviewers who mattered. The way he carried on towards the end was inspirational.</p>
<p>This is very sad news. I had the pleasure of meeting him several times during the Toronto Film Festival. He was a wonderful proponent of the festival when it began in the early 70s, and was largely responsible for it becoming one of the top festivals in the world, one which he always claimed was the most important.</p>
<p>He was faced with such struggles in recent years, and handled all of them with grace and courage. RIP, Roger.</p>
<p>I also had the pleasure of meeting him many years ago at the wedding shower of a mutual friend. He was a good man – and inspiring during his battle with cancer. I think we Chicagoans have a special claim on him. He will be missed.</p>
<p>That’s true, Mary13.</p>
<p>He was always a presence at UIUC, too.</p>
<p>RIP, Mr. Ebert.</p>
<p>In my nursing career, the severe head/neck surgeries struck me as so brutal. They scared me, and I couldn’t imagine agreeing to it. I always figured I would just cash in my chips if faced with it. He didn’t even skip a beat. He chose life and lived it with class until the very end. When I heard yesterday that his cancer had returned, I figured he would not survive this bout, but I had no idea the end was so close. RIP.</p>
<p>I checked his movie reviews each Friday … and we don’t go to the movies all that often. He’ll be missed.</p>
<p>The Onion actually made me cry with this:</p>
<p>[Roger</a> Ebert Hails Human Existence As ‘A Triumph’ | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source](<a href=“http://www.theonion.com/articles/roger-ebert-hails-human-existence-as-a-triumph,31945/]Roger”>Roger Ebert Hails Human Existence As 'A Triumph')</p>
<p>I would love to watch reruns of Siskel & Ebert just to hear their arguments about various movies. I think my taste ran closer to Roger’s than to Gene’s.</p>
<p>^^^That is amazing. It never ceases to amaze me how The Onion can so often hit exactly the right note, when other more “serious” news outlets fail so miserably.</p>
<p>The balcony is closed, so sad. He seemed like one of the family even though we never met him.</p>
<p>I always loved his reviews. I also loved when he was with Gene Siskel. However, my favorite column of his was about Steak and Shake. </p>
<p>This is a link. I hope it works.</p>
<p>[Car</a>, Table, Counter, or TakHomaSak® - Roger Ebert’s Journal](<a href=“http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/01/car_table_counter_or_takhomasa.html]Car”>http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/01/car_table_counter_or_takhomasa.html)</p>
<p>He will be sorely missed. I remember when I was a freshman at UIUC, and he was on the same flight as I was on. We discussed his time on campus.</p>
<p>i’ve been pondering where to jump in to this forum… been lurking on and off for years, but with D heading off to a great college this year (still undecided), thought i’d toss my hat in the CC ring, but wasn’t sure where to start. then i saw this thread.</p>
<p>i was (still am) very moved by Roger Ebert. i’ve read his blog for years, followed his heart-wrenching, ages-long battle with cancer - not being able to eat food (after writing a book about cooking!), disfiguration, multiple ruptures of his carotid artery, facing death so many times - and most importantly, witnessed him finding his voice on the internet in a new form, after losing his ability to speak. </p>
<p>his words were impassioned, logical and piercing… a champion for the human race. and his movie reviews! i’ve loved them since i was a teenager (my son jokingly asked me if this meant i was now going to stop watching movies!) his sense of humor surprised me… have you guys seen his interviews w/ Howard Stern? he carried himself so endearingly and was funny, to boot. he flustered Stern, and i loved it. and he certainly chose a wonderful, caring, loyal wife, without regard to race. i loved when she was his voice during his TED talk.</p>
<p>:::sigh::: </p>
<p>i agree, PsychoDad, he will be sorely missed, indeed.</p>
<p>so, hello all, i’m PostPunkMom, and i loved Roger Ebert.</p>
<p>Hi, PostpunkMom–welcome!</p>