rest in peace, roger ebert

[sheshe2]

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]

1. This is a beautiful tribute to Roger Ebert, she.. thank you!

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]

2. Tweet from Ebert via TOD..

[shenmue]

6. He really knew whereof he spoke

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]

9. To Roger Ebert.

He will be missed, Cha!

[freshwest]

10. Thanks Cha for that, Sheshe for this memorial thread, and all of you.

[greatauntoftriplets]

3. I met him once.

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]

4. What a memory, greatauntoftriplets!

Bless their hearts.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. It was a great experience.

My friend died a short time after this and I never got to meet him again. But I'll never forget that evening.

[sheshe2]

7. Sweet memory, very sweet, greatauntoftriplets!

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. Thanks. It's a great memory.

He was a very funny man.