Roger Ebert Remembered: Twitter Mourns The Loss Of A Film Legend

It’s just so sad!
We’re all still shocked by the death of the world’s first Pulitzer Prize winning film critic, but many celebz — including Roger Ebert‘s friends, colleagues, and the U.S. President — are already expressing their condolences via Twitter.
Here are but a few remembrances:

“The movies won’t be the same without Roger.” ├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥President Obama

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 4, 2013

In the Sun-Times’ newsroom on the day it was announced I was Roger’s new partner. A great man. I miss him already. twitter.com/richardroeper/├óΓé¼┬ª

— Richard Roeper (@richardroeper) April 4, 2013

Dammit! @ebertchicago died. My review: An iconic game-changer, Roger brought film criticism AND movie-loving to the mainstream. 2 Thumbs up.

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) April 4, 2013

Roger Ebert.Clear-eyed dreamer, king of the written word… say.ly/bRt5wg3

— Cameron Crowe (@CameronCrowe) April 4, 2013

Or… “I Was Discovered by Roger Ebert.” The next morning he asked if he could take my picture- & then wrote this: mmflint.me/14Hynjd

— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) April 4, 2013

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

— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) April 4, 2013

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

— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) April 4, 2013

we lost a thoughtful writer, i remember my first review from him, pi (i got his and siskel’s thumbs) it was a career highlight. #rogerebert

— darren aronofsky (@DarrenAronofsky) April 4, 2013

R.I.P. Roger Ebert. One of the greats in his field. I’m very sad.

— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) April 4, 2013

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 (@jimmykimmel) April 4, 2013

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 (@diablocody) April 4, 2013

Reading Roger Ebert’s reviews as a kid was instrumental in determining what I did w my life. He will be sorely missed.

— Justin Long (@justinlong) April 4, 2013

Ever a class act, @ebertchicago made me love movies even more. bit.ly/Y0z147 #RIP

— Seth Green (@SethGreen) April 4, 2013

very sad to hear of Roger Ebert’s passing. hard imagine a world without him.

— Elijah Wood (@woodelijah) April 4, 2013

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 missed

— Larry King(@kingsthings) April 4, 2013