Gene Siskel

Eugene Kal "Gene" Siskel (January 26, 1946  February 20, 1999) was an American movie critic and journalist for the Chicago Tribune. Along with his friend Roger Ebert, they hosted a series of movie review programs from 1975 until his death in 1999.

Siskel was born in Chicago, Illinois and was educated at Yale University. Siskel was married to Marlene Iglitzen in 1980 until his death, they had 3 children; Kate, Calie, and Will. Siskel died from complications from surgery to remove a brain tumor in Evanston, Illinois, aged 53.Gene Siskel, Half of a Famed Movie-Review Team, Dies at 53, The New York Times, February 21, 1999 He is buried at Westlawn Cemetery in Norridge, Illinois.

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