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Roger Ebert

AKA Roger Joseph Ebert

Born:18-Jun-1942
Birthplace:Urbana, IL
Died:4-Apr-2013
Location of death:Chicago, IL
Cause of death:Cancer - unspecified
Remains: Buried, Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL

Gender: Male
Religion:Agnostic[1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation:Critic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary:Siskel and Ebert

Roger Ebert was the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times for decades, but he was of course much more famous for his movie reviews on television.

In 1978, Ebert was paired with his cross-town rival Gene Siskel, film critic for the Chicago Tribune, for a weekly movie review show on PBS, Sneak Previews. A concept never before tried on television, it quickly clicked with audiences, and it helped that Siskel and Ebert often disagreed.

There was mutual respect, but the two men said they simply did not like each other enough to ever become friends. After four years, it was clear t