CHICAGO, April 8 (UPI) — Roger Ebert’s fans, friends and family gathered at his funeral Monday at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral to say goodbye to the late film critic.
Ebert, 70, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning movie reviewer who began writing for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1967. He later gained national celebrity status as the host of the TV programs “Coming Soon to a Theater Near You,” “Sneak Previews,” “At the Movies,” “Siskel & Ebert & The Movies” and “Ebert & Roeper.”
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