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1946 - Born in Chicago on the 26th of January.
1967 - Siskel attended Culver Academies, graduated from Yale University.
1969 - Began working for the Chicago Tribune.
1982 - Siskel and Ebert left WTTW and PBS for syndication.
1986 - Siskel and Ebert left Tribune Broadcasting to have their show produced by the syndication arm of The Walt Disney Company.
1998 - Siskel underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor.
1999 - He announced on the 3rd of February that he was taking a leave of absence but that he expected to be back by the fall, writing "I'm in a hurry to get well because I don't want Roger to get more screen time than I."
- Died the 20th of February, complications of the surgery two weeks later, at the age of 53.
1967 - Siskel attended Culver Academies, graduated from Yale University.
1969 - Began working for the Chicago Tribune.
1982 - Siskel and Ebert left WTTW and PBS for syndication.
1986 - Siskel and Ebert left Tribune Broadcasting to have their show produced by the syndication arm of The Walt Disney Company.
1998 - Siskel underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor.
1999 - He announced on the 3rd of February that he was taking a leave of absence but that he expected to be back by the fall, writing "I'm in a hurry to get well because I don't want Roger to get more screen time than I."
- Died the 20th of February, complications of the surgery two weeks later, at the age of 53.
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Chronicle of the Cinema by Gene (Foreword) Siskel (Hardcover - Sep 5, 1995) |
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The Future of The Movies by Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel (Paperback - Jan 1, 1991)  |
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Cinema Year by Year : 1894-2000 by Gene; Karney, Robyn (editor) Siskel (Hardcover - Sep 5, 2008) |
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