Comedian Bernie Mac dies at 50

[HeXploiT]

August 9, 2008

FROM STAFF REPORTS
Comedian Bernie Mac died at Northwestern Memorial hospital early Saturday morning, according to Sun-Times Columnist, Stella Foster. He was 50.

Though the cause of death has not been confirmed, Mac had been hospitalized recently for pneumonia. Foster said that she received calls early Saturday morning from a close friend of the Mac family, confirming the More..reports of Mac's death.
Comedian Bernie Mac, whose career began in Chicago's comedy clubs, died at Northwestern Memorial hospital early Saturday morning, according to Sun-Times columnist Stella Foster. He was 50.





The columnist also said she was deeply saddened to receive such a phone call just an hour after Mac was pronounced dead.

"It brought tears to my eyes because Bernie Mac has always been my all-time favorite entertainer and comedian. It pains me to have to report that," Foster said during a phone interview on Saturday morning.

On Friday, a spokeswoman for the actor, whose real name is, Bernard McCullough, said that he had been responding well to treatment for the illness.

Publicist Danica Smith said Thursday in a statement that Mac's condition is ''stable.'' Smith first announced on August 1st that Mac was hospitalized in Chicago.

Smith said Mac's pneumonia wasn't related to an inflammatory lung disease Mac also had. That condition was in remission since 2005.

Mac's publicist reportedly told celebrity gossip site TMZ.com, "Actor/ comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital. No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family's privacy continues to be respected."

Foster noted that last weekend, several web sites reported wrongly that the comedian died.

Mac made waves last month with off-color jokes during a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

The comedian starred in the critically acclaimed Fox television series ''The Bernie Mac Show.'' His film credits include roles in the ''Ocean's Eleven'' franchise.

Foster says she was remembers Bernie's comedic beginnings through his show, "Midnight Mac," which aired for four shows on HBO and was taped in Chicago in 1995.

"It was a variety entertainment show," she said, "He even had dancers called Macaroni's. That was my first exposure to how talented Bernie Mac was. And after that show, that's when Hollywood started beating down his door."

The actor's upcoming movies include "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and David Schwimmer; and "Soul Men" with Samuel L. Jackson and Isaac Hayes.

There is no word on whether public services will be held.

Source:Liveleak
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[BoomerD]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200..._en_mo/obit_bernie_mac

""Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles.

The comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease."

 

[HeXploiT]

Weird. Ron Pauls campaign chairman died of pneumonia last month as well.
He was only 48.
Since when does pneumonia kill people so young?

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Perry404
Weird. Ron Pauls campaign chairman died of pneumonia last month as well.
He was only 48.
Since when does pneumonia kill people so young?

Since forever. Pneumonia is a serious illness.

 

[HeXploiT]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Perry404
Weird. Ron Pauls campaign chairman died of pneumonia last month as well.
He was only 48.
Since when does pneumonia kill people so young?

Since forever. Pneumonia is a serious illness.

Just seems like usually it's infants and the elderly that it takes.

 

[woodie1]

R.I.P Bernie. I really enjoy the late night reruns of your TV show.

 

[Darkstar757]

Im in tears. "Who You With"!

RIP Mac Man.

 

[hellokeith]

Bernie was one of the few black entertainers/comedians in Hollywood that was actually funny. My prayers and condolences go out to his family and friends.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Never really liked him, but I am sorry for his passing. Condolences to those he left behind.

 

[sonoma1993]

may he rest in peace