Roger Ebert Biography
Roger Ebert was an American film critic, journalist and screenwriter. Roger Ebert was born June 18, 1942 in Urbana, Illinois.
His career began in 1966, writing for the Chicago Sun-Times’ Sunday magazine. In 1975, he became the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize.
That same year Ebert teamed up with fellow movie critic Gene Siskel on a television show where they debated the quality of the latest films. The show became a hit and Siskel and Ebert became household names.
They worked together until 1999 when Siskel passed away due to complications of a surgery involving a cancerous brain tumor. In early 2002, Ebert was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer which was successfully removed. In 2003, he underwent surgery for cancer in his salivary gland, which was followed up by radiation treatment.
He was again afflicted with cancer in 2006. In June of that year, he had surgery to remove cancerous tissue near his right jaw and just one week later he had a life-threatening complication when his carotid artery burst near the surgery site.
He was confined to bed rest and was unable to speak, eat, or drink for a period of time, necessitating the use of a feeding tube. Ebert made his first public appearance since mid-2006 at Ebertfest on April 25, 2007.
He was unable to speak, instead communicating through his wife. In March 2010, his health trials and new computerized voice were featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Ebert later proposed a test to determine the realism of a synthesized voice. In December 2012, Ebert was hospitalized with a fractured hip. On April 2, 2013, he announced that he would be taking a “leave of presence” from his duties because the hip fracture was determined to be cancerous and would require radiation treatment.
On April 4, 2013, Roger Ebert lost his brave fight at the age of 70 when he passed away in Chicago as he was preparing to come home from the hospital.
At the April 2014 Ebertfest, the Pulitzer Prize-winner was honored with a life-sized bronze statue outside the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois.
Roger Ebert Wife
He was born on June 18, 1942, in Urbana, Illinois, U.S. His age in 2013 was 70 years. From 1967 until his death in 2013, he was a film reviewer for the Chicago Sun-Times. According to social media posts, his marital status is married. His Wife’s name was Chaz Ebert. If you want to learn more about his lifestyle, keep reading this article and learn more about his family here.
Roger Ebert Parents
His Father’s name is Walter H. Ebert and his Mother’s name is Annabel Stumm
Roger Ebert Siblings
he also has siblings and his name is not known.
Roger Ebert Net Worth
Roger is one of the richest Journalist & listed on most popular Journalist. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roger Ebert’s net worth $9 Million.
Roger Ebert age
He was 70 years old when he died.
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