Roger Ebert, described by Forbes as one of the most powerful pundits in America, passed away at the age of 70 after a battle with cancer.

He was known for his film reviews in the Chicago Sun Times (which he wrote since 1967), and for his television programs which he co-hosted with Gene Siskel for a combined 23 years.

“No good film is too long,” he once wrote, a sentiment he felt strongly enough about to have engraved on pens. “No bad movie is short enough.” (via Chicago Sun Times)

For his full tribute, visit the Chicago Sun Times.