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Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert fractures hip

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Film crtic Roger Ebert arrives at the 25th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles on March 5, 2010. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Film crtic Roger Ebert arrives at the 25th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles on March 5, 2010. UPI/Jim Ruymen 
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Published: Dec. 7, 2012 at 12:28 PM

CHICAGO, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert confirmed on Twitter he is hospitalized after fracturing his hip.

His wife, Chaz, tweeted Thursday her 70-year-old spouse injured himself performing "tricky disco dance moves," but is "doing well, asking for a computer, will probably tweet."

Ebert later posted his own Twitter message confirming the fracture and reporting "no surgery needed."

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer survived thyroid and jaw cancer but lost his voice as a result of the diseases and treatment.

Topics: Roger Ebert
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