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Apr 3, 2013 · Ebert, 70, revealed in Tuesday's blog that the "painful" hip fracture he sustained in December was actually caused by cancer, so he planned to undergo radiation and limit the number of movies he reviewed in the future.
In the early 2000s, Ebert was diagnosed with cancer of the thyroid and salivary glands. He required treatment that included removing a section of his lower jaw in 2006, leaving him severely disfigured and unable to speak or eat normally.
Apr 4, 2013 · The last hand in the “two thumbs up” film critic team, Roger Ebert, died Thursday, two days after revealing cancer returned to his body. Ebert and Gene Siskel co-hosted the iconic review...
Apr 4, 2013 · Renowned American film critic Roger Ebert has died at 70 after a long battle with cancer. Ebert, known for his thumbs-up or down reviews on a television programme with partner and friend Gene ...
By Roger Ebert. Guardian Note: Roger Ebert is regarded as one of the greatest film critics in the world. But after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002, he was left unable to speak, eat or drink. In an extract from his new book, Life Itself, he explains how his life has been changed.
Apr 4, 2013 · Over his life, he was treated for salivary gland cancer, thyroid cancer and cancer of the jawbone. In 2006, Ebert lost his jaw and with it, his ability to talk, but he still kept up an...
Roger Ebert, the most famous and most popular film reviewer of his time who become the first journalist to win a Pulitzer Prize for movie criticism and, on his long-running TV program, wielded the nation’s most influential thumb, died Thursday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. He was 70.
Apr 3, 2013 · Movie critic Roger Ebert says he's been diagnosed with cancer again and will scale back his workload to resume treatment. The 70-year-old Chicago Sun-Times film critic announced the new...
Jul 3, 2014 · In 2002, Ebert was diagnosed with cancer. Four years later, he had surgery to remove part of his lower jaw. It left him unable to eat, drink or speak. For the rest of his life, he was fed...
Apr 5, 2013 · Roger Ebert —America's movie critic—died on Thursday after a prolonged, public battle with cancer that claimed his lower jaw. He was 70 years old.