Seven years ago, he recovered quickly from the surgery to cut out his cancerous thyroid and was soon back writing reviews for the Chicago Sun-Times and appearing with Richard Roeper on At the Movies. A year later, in 2003, he returned to work after his salivary glands were partially removed, too, although that and a series of aggressive radiation treatments opened the first cracks in his voice. In 2006, the cancer surfaced yet again, this time in his jaw. A section of his lower jaw was removed; Ebert listened to Leonard Cohen.”

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Roger Ebert credits Leonard Cohen with saving his life.

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“Ebert in his office at his Chicago townhouse, surrounded by some of his thousands of books. Because he has difficulty sitting upright, he rarely uses his desk anymore. Instead, he spends hours in his recliner, writing on his laptop.” - Esquire

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