Roger Ebert has died, reported Yahoo! News on April 4. The "Two Thumbs Up" film critic was 70. Ebert reported on April 3 that he was taking a "leave of presence" having learned his thyroid and salivary gland cancer had returned. He had plans to continue with his job, but in a temporary mode. "My intent is to continue to write selected reviews but to leave the rest to a talented team of writers handpicked and greatly admired by me. What's more, I'll be able at last to do what I've always fantasized about doing: reviewing only the movies I want to review."
The movie review partner of the late Gene Siskel, who died of a brain tumor in 1999, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002. Later, he had surgery for cancer of the salivary gland. As a result, he lost the use of his voice and portions of his jaw.
Ebert had been with the Chicago Sun-Times for 46 years. His blog was popular and his Twitter has over 800,000 followers.
On the subject of death, Ebert once said, "I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear." Roger Ebert has died, and we mourn the loss of one of the greatest film critics.
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