Siskel, Gene

Gene Siskel
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Name	Siskel, Gene Gender: M
Birthname	Eugene Kal Siskel
born on	26 January 1946 at 09:17 (= 09:17 AM )
Place	Chicago, Illinois, 41n51, 87w39
Timezone	CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source	BC/BR in hand Rodden Rating AA Collector: Astrodienst
Astrology data	06°05' 21°32 Asc. 24°30'

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Gene Siskel (1989)
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Biography

American film critic and journalist for the Chicago Tribune. Along with colleague Roger Ebert, he hosted a series of movie review programs on television from 1975 until his death in 1999.

His parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Siskel lost both of his parents as a child and, as a result, was raised by his aunt and uncle, moving with them when he was nine years old. He attended Culver Academies and graduated from Yale University with a degree in philosophy in 1967, where he studied writing under Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Hersey. Hersey's reference assisted him in gaining a job at the Chicago Tribune in 1969.

He reviewed films on Opening Soon at a Theater Near You (1975–1977), Sneak Previews (1977–1982), At the Movies (1982–1986), Siskel & Ebert (1986–1999), CBS This Morning (1990–1996) and Good Morning America (1996–1999).

Siskel married and had three children. He was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor on 8 May 1998 and underwent brain surgery three days later. Gene Siskel died from complications of another surgery on 20 February 1999 at the age of 53.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

• associate relationship with Ebert, Roger (born 18 June 1942). Notes: TV co-hosts

Events

• Health : Medical diagnosis 8 May 1998 (Malignant brain tumor)
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• Health : Medical procedure 11 May 1998 (Brain surgery)
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• Other Death 20 February 1999 (Complications of surgery, age 53)
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Source Notes

Birth certificate in hand from Gary Noel, copy on file.

Categories

• Traits : Body : Race (Russian Jewish)

• Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Brain (Tumour)

• Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Surgery

• Family : Childhood : Family traumatic event (Orphaned)

• Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs

• Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Three)

• Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist

• Vocation : Writers : Critic (Film)