Roger Ebert, film critic, journalist, television host, author, and screenwriter, died on April 4, 2013 at the age of 70. Best known for his long-running movie review show on the PBS station WTTW in Chicago, where he reviewed films with fellow critic Gene Siskel, Ebert was a long-time fixture in the world of film criticism and was widely acknowledged as the most visible and influential figure in the genre. Ebert began his career writing a film column for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1967, which eventually earned him a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 1975. This success would prove to be the foundation of a lifelong career in film criticism, as he wrote more than 20 books on the subject and countless reviews and articles for various other publications. Ebert became well-known for his trademark trademark thumb-up/thumb-down review system as well as his presence in other media outlets, from public radio to online videos. In response to a recurrence of cancer in early 2006, Ebert had to have surgery on his salivary glands, which left him unable to speak or eat; however, he overcame these difficulties and continued writing reviews for the Sun-Times until the end of his life. Ebert was married twice, first to Charlie Hamilton and then to Chaz Hammell, and is survived by his wife and step-daughter. He will be remembered as one of the most prominent figures in film criticism, and his legacy will live on in the many publications and television shows he worked on and in the memories of his readers and viewers.