Born: 18 June 1942 · Died: 4 April 2013 · Age at death: 70
How old was Roger Ebert when he died?
Roger Ebert died aged 70. He was born on 18 June 1942 and died on 4 April 2013.
Film critic and the first to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism
Did you know?He wrote the screenplay for the cult classic film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
Quick facts
Date of birth18 June 1942
Date of death4 April 2013
Age at death70
Cause of deathThyroid cancer
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceUrbana, United States
Occupationscreenwriter, film critic, journalist
Editor's Take:
Roger Ebert made film criticism something ordinary viewers enjoyed. He wrote clearly and warmly, judging films on what they tried to do rather than by snobbish rules. On TV with Gene Siskel, two Chicago newspapermen arguing about movies became a national habit. When illness took his voice, he moved online and wrote more than ever. He wrote with humour and courage. A documentary about his life, Life Itself, was released after his death. His reviews remain widely read online.
Key Milestones
1967: Becomes film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times
1975: Wins the Pulitzer Prize
1975: Starts reviewing on TV with Gene Siskel
2006: Loses his voice to cancer surgery but keeps writing
Roger Joseph Ebert ( EE-bərt; June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013) was an American film critic, film historian, essayist, screenwriter, journalist, and author. He wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013.
