Ebert is survived by his wife, Chaz.

Here is Ebert's TED talk, "Remaking My Voice," from 2011:

That same year, 60 Minutes examined Ebert's voice and his battle with cancer:

We'll be collecting some of his more classic reviews, along with more of the best writing by and about Ebert, to honor his legacy below. (Update, Friday: We've collected more remembrances from the Friday papers right here.)

Ebert on Ebert

"I was perfectly content before I was born, and I think of death as the same state ... I am grateful for the gifts of intelligence, love, wonder and laughter. You can't say it wasn't interesting." (The AP quotes an Ebert passage from 2010)

"I go into the movie, I watch it, and I ask myself what happened to me." —Life Itself (memoir, 2011)

"The food and drink I can do without easily. The jokes, gossip, laughs, arguments and memories I miss. I ran in crowds where anyone was likely to start reciting poetry on a moment's notice. Me too. But not me anymore. So yes, it's sad. Maybe that’s why writing has become so important to me." —Life Itself

Ebert on the Movies

"No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough."

"I am, beneath everything else, a fan. I was fixed in this mode as a young boy and am awed by people who take the risks of performance." (via The Hollywood Reporter)

On Battlefield Earth (Chicago Sun-Times):

Battlefield Earth is like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time. It's not merely bad; it's unpleasant in a hostile way.

On the 1998 remake of Godzilla:

"Going to see Godzilla at the Palais of the Cannes Film Festival is like attending a satanic ritual in St. Peter's Basilica."

The Obituaries

"Roger Ebert loved movies. Except for those he hated." —The Chicago Sun-Times

"[I]n his words and in his life he displayed the soul of a poet whose passions and interests extended far beyond the darkened theaters where he spent so much of his professional life."—The Chicago Tribune

"It would not be a stretch to say that Mr. Ebert was the best-known film reviewer of his generation, and one of the most trusted." —The New York Times

"[Ebert's] gladiatorial 'thumbs up, thumbs down' assessments turned film reviewing into a television sport and whose passion for independent film helped introduce a new generation of filmmakers to moviegoers..." —Los Angeles Times

Chicago on Ebert

twitpic.com/cgzdu9 Truly one of Chicago's Very Own. RIP, Mr. Ebert. — WGNTV (@WGNTV) April 4, 2013

Others on Ebert

"Michelle and I are saddened to hear about the passing of Roger Ebert. For a generation of Americans — and especially Chicagoans — Roger was the movies. When he didn't like a film, he was honest; when he did, he was effusive — capturing the unique power of the movies to take us somewhere magical. Even amidst his own battles with cancer, Roger was as productive as he was resilient — continuing to share his passion and perspective with the world. The movies won't be the same without Roger, and our thoughts and prayers are with Chaz and the rest of the Ebert family." —President Obama, Thursday