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Roger Ebert
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Memorial Page for Roger Ebert

Jun 18, 1942 – Apr 4, 2013(70 years)Died in:Chicago, Cook County

American film critic and author

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Awards(5)

Pulitzer Prize for Criticismstar on Hollywood Walk of FameCarl Sandburg Literary AwardPulitzer PrizeOrder of Lincoln

Spouse(1)

Chaz Ebert

Education(5)

University of Cape TownUniversity of Illinois Urbana–ChampaignUniversity of ChicagoUrbana High SchoolUIUC College of Media

Roger Ebert (* June 18, 1942 in Urbana; † April 4, 2013 in Chicago) was an american film critic and author. He was 70 years old. He was married to Chaz Ebert. His education included University of Cape Town, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, University of Chicago, Urbana High School and UIUC College of Media. His faith was Catholicism. He received 5 awards, including Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. His cause of death was thyroid cancer. He was buried at Graceland Cemetery.

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Born in Urbana, Champaign County

1942

Pulitzer Prize for Criticism

1975

Pulitzer Prize

1975

Married Chaz Ebert

1992

until 2013

Order of Lincoln

2001

Carl Sandburg Literary Award

2011

Died in Chicago, Cook County (thyroid cancer)

2013

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Roger Ebert. Forever remembered.