BREAKING: Famed Chicago CBS: Film critic Roger Ebert has Pass-Away From Cancer.
April 4, 2013 2:38 PM
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The veteran, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, who celebrated his 46th year with the Sun-Times this week, had been beset with a series of illnesses in recent years, including cancer of the thyroid and salivary gland.
He was 70.
Ebert is credited with popularizing movie criticism, in large part through the pioneering, long-running syndicated television show he hosted with Chicago Tribune movie critic Gene Siskel. The two had a feisty relationship on-camera that fueled the show’s appeal and made them celebrities. Siskel died in 1999, and Ebert continued with different critics until the show ended.
The Urbana, Ill. native was also widely praised as a writer. Ebert’s colorful, narrative profiles of movie stars — he was granted the type of access to Hollywood giants that would be unheard of today — are considered textbook examples of fine feature writing. Among the stars he wrote about were John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson and Clint Eastwood.
“Some of you have read my reviews and columns and even written to me since that time,” Ebert wrote this week as he reflected on his milestone with the Sun-Times. “Others were introduced to my film criticism through the television show, my books, the website, the film festival, or the Ebert Club and newsletter. However you came to know me, I’m glad you did and thank you for being the best readers any film critic could ask for.”
Ebert concluded his column by saying, “On this day of reflection I say again, thank you for going on this journey with me. I’ll see you at the movies.”
FILM CRITIC GENE SISKEL Pass-Away AT the age of 53
By Dave Goldiner, , News Wire AND Services / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Sunday, February 21, 1999, 12:00 AM
Chicago
movie critic Gene Siskel, who made a career of trading thumbs-up and
thumbs-down reviews with archrival Roger Ebert on their syndicated TV
show, died yesterday, nine months after undergoing surgery for a brain
tumor. He was 53.
The bald, wiry Siskel and the heavyset Ebert turned their program into
the foremost source of reviews for millions of movie buffs hungry for
guidance at the multiplex.
Siskel, who recently took time off from his often-caustic sparring
with Ebert because of the surgery, died at Evanston Hospital near
Chicago. His family was at his bedside.
"Gene was a lifelong friend, and our professional competition only
strengthened that bond," Ebert said yesterday. "He showed great bravery
in the months after his surgery, continuing to work as long as he could.
" Siskel also reviewed movies for the Chicago Tribune and "CBS This Morning.
" Ebert is a critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. Two weeks ago, Siskel offered a glimpse at the one-upmanship that fueled the show's success by vowing to rush back to his critic's seat across the aisle from Ebert. "I'm in a hurry to get well because I don't want Roger to get more screen time than I," Siskel said. The highlight of the show was the two critics' thumbs-up or thumbs-down verdicts on the week's new releases, which rarely coincided. "Gene's strength was as a critic who has his finger on the pulse of the mainstream," said Daily News movie critic Jack Mathews, who knew Siskel for 20 years. "He was not embarrassed about being populist. He had a lot of respect for the moviegoer.
" Siskel is survived by his wife, Marlene, and three children.
" Siskel also reviewed movies for the Chicago Tribune and "CBS This Morning.
" Ebert is a critic for the Chicago Sun-Times. Two weeks ago, Siskel offered a glimpse at the one-upmanship that fueled the show's success by vowing to rush back to his critic's seat across the aisle from Ebert. "I'm in a hurry to get well because I don't want Roger to get more screen time than I," Siskel said. The highlight of the show was the two critics' thumbs-up or thumbs-down verdicts on the week's new releases, which rarely coincided. "Gene's strength was as a critic who has his finger on the pulse of the mainstream," said Daily News movie critic Jack Mathews, who knew Siskel for 20 years. "He was not embarrassed about being populist. He had a lot of respect for the moviegoer.
" Siskel is survived by his wife, Marlene, and three children.
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