Film critic Roger Ebert was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002 .
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Roger Ebert was an American screenwriter and journalist. But he was most known as a film critic alongside Richard Roepert. In 2006, he suffered thyroid cancer which left him unable to speak. However, he still continued to write and critique films and even do television appearances.On April 4, 2013, Ebert died of the cancer at age 70.
Roger Ebert's birth name is Roger Joseph Ebert.
Roger Ebert is 5' 8".
Roger Ebert was straight.
Roger Ebert was born on June 18, 1942.
Roger Ebert was born on June 18, 1942.
Famous film critic Roger Ebert was born Roger Joseph Ebert on June 18, 1942. He used the pseudonym Reinhold Timme as a writer for the 1970s film "Up."
There is no way to know for certain. The cause of many cancers are still unknown, although theories abound. We know that cigarette smoking causes lung cancer, but in many cases we cannot point to a single cause. Mr. Ebert's cancer originated in his thyroid gland and he was a strict non-smoker, so we know that it was not tobacco use that caused his unfortunate condition.
Roger Ebert was 70 years old when he died on April 4, 2013. (birthdate: June 18, 1942)
Yes, but he lost his voice due to a valuable fight with cancer. So he uses a computer text-to-speech software instead.
Roger Ebert gave The Dark Knight Rises 3 out of 4 stars.