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Ian
08-09-2008, 10:04 AM
Comic actor Bernie Mac died early Saturday of complications from pneumonia, according to a family member and his publicist. He was 50.

He had been hospitalized in Chicago, Illinois, for more than a week with the lung infection.

Danica Smith, the comedian's publicist, had said Thursday that Mac's condition was "stable," The Associated Press reported.

"When I got the call this morning, it was just devastating news," said Chicago Sun-Times columnist Stella Foster. "Let's face it: Bernie Mac was one of a kind. He was the best of the best in terms of giving you a good laugh."

Smith previously said the pneumonia wasn't related to sarcoidosis, a lung disease Mac had, which had been in remission since 2005, according to AP.

Mac caused a stir in July with some jokes he made during a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, AP reported.

Mac -- born Bernard Jeffrey McCollough -- starred in the Fox television series "The Bernie Mac Show." His film roles included the "Ocean's Eleven" series, "Friday," "Get on the Bus," "Transformers" and "Bad Santa."
pink
08-09-2008, 10:20 AM
This just shocked me, it was so sudden. My heart goes out to his family. :(
LauraleeH
08-09-2008, 11:08 AM
My best friend spent the night and woke me up early to tell me...I'm really sad over this. He seemed like such a good guy and he was actually funny. This is so sad :(
jrkcr
08-09-2008, 11:18 AM
Wow-so sudden and so young!!
ibrowse17
08-09-2008, 11:59 AM
Very sad to hear of this news. Our thoughts are with his family.
NotaGeek
08-09-2008, 12:09 PM
Wow!
cal5755
08-09-2008, 12:35 PM
My heartfelt prayers goes out to his family, friends and fans. So sad. He was so young. His show was hilarious and he was truly a funny comedian.
LauraleeH
08-09-2008, 02:05 PM
Does anyone know if he was married or had kids?
disneycutie165
08-09-2008, 02:55 PM
I just heard about this just a minute ago. I never saw anything with Bernie Mac, but he seemed like a nice guy! Pixie dust and prayers coming on the way to his family, friends, and fans!:pixie:for family, :pixie: for friends, and more :pixie: for fans!
NotaGeek
08-09-2008, 02:57 PM
Does anyone know if he was married or had kids?


Yes, he was married and had 1 daughter. By the magic of Google I found his biography (http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9542611).
Dsnygirl
08-09-2008, 03:32 PM
Wow -- I am just shocked. I didn't know he was sick, so talk about it coming out of left field for me!! We just loved him in the "Ocean's" series and so many other movies... that is such sad, sad news. :( My heart & condolences go out to his family & friends....
PirateLover
08-09-2008, 07:09 PM
RIP. Bernie could always make me laugh. I too loved his role in the "Ocean's" movies, as well as The Bernie Mac show. His standup was pretty good as well.
KarenP
08-09-2008, 08:47 PM
I was very shocked and sad to hear of his passing.
Faver
08-10-2008, 08:27 AM
What terrible news. He was incredibly funny, and really seemed to be family oriented....

What a loss!
DisneyDog
08-11-2008, 10:26 AM
I read that he had pneumonia. I was shocked to hear that he passed away. We are big fans of the Ocean's movies at our house. How very sad.
TINKERBELL_82
08-11-2008, 11:04 AM
This is just incredibly sad. Poor guy- and his poor family. :(
Disneyexpert15
08-11-2008, 12:57 PM
This news shocked me and he is so young!!
MegaDisney
08-11-2008, 09:47 PM
:jaw:

I was shocked to hear this.

I enjoyed the Bernie Mac Show the few times I saw it.

Makes you realize how quickly the rug can be pulled out from anyone of us...

R.I.P.