Joel Siegel is dead

[DS1]

http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_180182124.html

at 63

yikes

[Guava Jelly]

1. Holly shit!!

:thumbsdown: :( poor guy

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

2. Very sad - I liked him

Dammit...my mom died of colon cancer too, and I wouldn't wish it on anybody, but...(fill in the blank).

[In_The_Wind]

3. That's so sad!

[Fenris]

4. Sigh.

Another great critic gone. I fear we might not have long with Ebert, either. :(

[xchrom]

5. peace be with his family.

[Left Is Write]

6. What?!

That came as a complete surprise to me. I didn't know he was sick.

[DS1]

7. No kidding.

[China_cat]

8. He was first diagnosed not too long after his son was born.

(The child is very young) Chemo and radiation had seemed to have worked. A couple years later it was back.

[alphafemale]

13. How sad.

I always liked his reviews. They were usually pretty funny.

[Callalily]

9. Oh my!

Prayers are going out to his family.

[Richard Steele]

10. Cancer sucks. Dying at 63 sucks. Condolences to his family and friends. nm

[lost-in-nj]

11. ..

:cry: :cry:

he was a huge part of my life
we would watch channel 7 every night
and he would be there..

loved his "stach


lost

[DS1]

12. Yeah

Grew up in NJ, same experience.

[Wiccan Warrior]

14. What a shame n/t

[steelemagnolia]

15. So sad

He battled bravely! RIP Joel and godspeed to his family.