Have you been saddened by Roger Ebert's death and simultaneously gladdened by his presence in your life?

Roger Ebert was the go-to movie critic for me; he seemed to have seen and written about every film ever made over the past 40 plus years. He made the thumb famous. He fought and overcame a terrible cancer (allowing himself to be photographed) and thrived and found love. He died a good death.
NYT obituary