roger ebert death essay Legendary film critic roger ebert, who this week said he was facing a recurrence of cancer, has died at 70.
{"Image ImageDescription": "Film critic Roger Ebert arrives to attend the Webby Awards in New York in this file photo taken June 14, 2010. Ebert announced Tuesday that he will take a \"leave of presence\" after a recurrence of cancer. The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic has had a series of health struggles since being diagnosed  with papillary thyroid cancer in 2002.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files  (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)", "Image Artist": "LUCAS JACKSON"}