Film Critic Joel Siegel Dies

It seems that I've been posting about so many deaths in the entertainment industry within this week. I hope there's not gonna be any such news in the next couple of weeks.

This time round, it is the upbeat and often joyous Joel Siegel, also the film critic for ABC television's "Good Morning America". He died on Friday at age 63 after a long battle against colon cancer.

At age 57, Siegel learned that he had cancer, a revelation that came only two weeks after he learned that he would soon become a father for the first time. Hence, he wrote a book titled “Lessons for Dylan: From Father to Son” which is a compilation of his life lessons. It was published by PublicAffairs in 2003. Siegel was outspoken about his battle with cancer, reporting on his illnes and lobbying on Capitol Hill on behalf of others afflicted with cancer

Joel Siegel is survived by his son, Dylan, and his wife, Ena Swansea, an artist, both of New York.