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Roger Ebert: 'Millions of thumbs up for you'

Storified by Maclean's Magazine· Fri, Apr 05 2013 16:34:06

It is with a heavy heart we report that legendary film critic Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) has passed awaySuntimes

There is a hole that can't be filled. One of the greats has left us. Roger Ebert has passed away at the age of 70. suntm.es/Z4EIOFSuntimes

True friend of indie cinema & favorite film critic @ebertchicago will be sorely missed. Roger Ebert thumbs up! pic.twitter.com/jKmV9hv9uISolo Foundation

Young Roger Ebert pic.twitter.com/d9MTyHEZRppourmecoffee

"The movies won't be the same without Roger." —President ObamaBarack Obama

#tweetbyhand 69 Roger Ebert will be missed pic.twitter.com/1XxwVVIOpmMike Figgis

President Obama's statement on the passing of Roger Ebert. pic.twitter.com/PrDrrF2Vy7Dave Itzkoff

R.I.P. Mr. Ebert pic.twitter.com/FVtFd9P7FPDonny B.

An 80s throwback: Gene Siskel on the left, Roger Ebert on the right. Rest in Peace gentlemen. A very happy memory pic.twitter.com/IBvzYh9BS3Leonard Maltin

Goodbye Roger Ebert, we had fun. The balcony is closed.Steve Martin

Roger Ebert was an excellent writer, a gifted artist, and as nice a guy as you'll ever meet. Sad he's gone.Jimmy Kimmel

twitpic.com/cgzdu9 Truly one of Chicago's Very Own. RIP, Mr. Ebert.WGNTV

Roger Ebert. Millions of thumbs up for you. RIPMichael Moore

Oh. The wonderful Roger Ebert died. He had written this marvellous piece about death: salon.com/2011/09/15/rog… RIP REStephen Fry

If cancer came to take me piece by piece, I hope I could summon even a fraction of the grace Roger Ebert showed us, in such abundancemia farrow

Flowers are placed near Siskel and Ebert pic at the Gene Siskel Film Center for @suntimes film critic @ebertchicago pic.twitter.com/3Vf5nx7PpbJessica Koscielniak

Shocked and truly, deeply saddened at the loss of the great Roger Ebert. A legend. His voice will be missed.Anna Kendrick

Thanks Mr. Ebert.Steve Carell

"Look how happy I am. This led to an explosion of writing." –Roger Ebert's Post-It Note esqm.ag/6017nAcd pic.twitter.com/HaRHJnriD4"Ngasri.

I Miss My Dear Friend Roger Ebert.Roger Was One Of The 1st Major Movie Critics To Support My Joints,Especially Malcolm X And DTRT.-R.I.P.Spike Lee

RIP Roger Ebert. We've lost a passionate and broad minded force for cinema of all shapes sizes and genres. A fine courageous writer and manRon Howard

Sad to hear about the passing of Roger Ebert, he was a grand man & in my opinion the dean of American film critics-he will be sorely missedLarry King

RIP Roger Ebert.--a critic of a different tine -who wrote intelligently and passionately about film - not fameJohn Cusack

Roger Ebert was the real deal! He loved movies, for real! Great guy, good friend. Always made me smile. Thanks for all you were!Samuel L. Jackson

So very sad to hear about the passing of Roger Ebert. One of the best in our business. Ever. I will cherish our last conversation... #RIPjian ghomeshi

R.I.P. Roger Ebert. It was a privilege to interact with you. Thank you for the support, the criticism, and the true love for the movies.Diablo Cody

Rest in peace. Great writer. Better man RT @Suntimes: It is w/a heavy heart we report that legendary film critic Roger Ebert has passed awayAlan Sepinwall

Here is the front page for our special section from tomorrow's paper, honoring Roger. twitpic.com/ch0p4xSuntimes

Chicago lost a man that was truly an icon in our city, yet he made no frills about being one.. That is the kind of legacy I would love to leave one day... R.I.P. Roger EbertRyan Jiloca

#ebertjackalope5489

Of the millions of words Roger Ebert wrote, these are my favourite. May we all do as he did, and live by them. pic.twitter.com/emEYqXt5NeScott Jordan Harris

RIP Roger EbertDon McDaniel

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