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Roger Ebert (June 18, 1942 April 4, 2013)
A must read: Ebert's brief, important, touching oped on Aurora http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/21/opinion/weve-seen-this-movie-before.html?hp&_r=0
7:58 PM - 04 Apr 13
As he preached, cherish the children:
More:
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/04/04/rest-in-peace-roger-ebert/
Cha
(305,022 posts)Roger's writings meant a lot to me over the years.. starting in the bush error when Roger was a Voice of Reason. And, I will cherish them forever.
Bless his heart
Cha
(305,022 posts)shenmue
(38,537 posts)Going through what he did with cancer, he knew that there are many stories just like his. He had his money but he really cared about what other people were going through.
Now that's class.
sheshe2
(87,221 posts)He will be missed, Cha!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(176,775 posts)A friend (also dead of cancer) had worked with him at the Sun-Times. I was one of a group of people who met for dinner and then went to Roger's house to play poker. He was as engaging as you might expect and a kind and generous host.
Cha
(305,022 posts)Bless their hearts.
greatauntoftriplets
(176,775 posts)My friend died a short time after this and I never got to meet him again. But I'll never forget that evening.
sheshe2
(87,221 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(176,775 posts)He was a very funny man.