Bernie Mac has Died

Comedian Bernie Mac dies at 50

August 9, 2008


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 reports of Mac's death.
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[/URL]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.
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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 has said the pneumonia isn't related to an inflammatory lung disease Mac also has. That condition has been in remission since 2005.
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.

Guy:Incognito

Well thats a bolt from the blue I never even realised he was in hspital:eek:

RIP.

unreggd

holy fvck! I knew their statement sayin he was and would be grand was bs

Noone ever pulls through anymore, whats goin on??????????????


RIP, major loss

kaimera

fo'shame.

R.I.P

slavetothegrind

Yeah echo that!

Was a class comedian and fine screen actor who had much more left in him
RIP

Necronomicon

RIP

dr.bollocko

I saw he was in hospital with pneumonia but couldnt believe it was this bad. He was a great standup comedian.

Savman

jaysis :eek:

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

The grim reaper was denied morgan freeman, no black actor was safe

faceman

Jaysus! Another young talent dies prematurely.

dr.bollocko

I know. He was only 50!
We need that mens health forum!

Mossy Monk

That's a shame. RIP.

BlitzKrieg

RIP

aidan_walsh

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I know. He was only 50!
We need that mens health forum!

He'd have been able to check his testicles for pneumonia?

Seriously though, RIP.

30txsbzmcu2k9w

rip

Mint Sauce

jeuz, thats a shock

RIP big fella

JP Liz

<H2>Bernie Mac Dies at 50

9 August 2008 8:08 AM, PDT

Latest: Comedian Bernie Mac has died after losing his battle with pneumonia.
The 50-year-old passed away on Saturday morning at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.
News of the actor's illness emerged last week, but his publicist Danica Smith released a number of statements earlier this week (begs04Aug08) playing down reports of Mac's deteriorating health.
On Thursday, Smith said Mac was "in a stable condition" and was "responding well to treatment". She even went as far to predict he will be released from hospital within a matter of weeks.
But the star died on Saturday after experiencing complications from the condition, reports TMZ.com.
His representative says, "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."

</H2>RIP

Karl Hungus

Can't say I'm really familiar with his work, but dead at 50? Christ, that's shocking.

SoupyNorman

Was watching Transformers yesterday, his scene is quite funny.

Really makes one think.....about the perils of buying a used car.

R.I.P Bern.

Gillie

Shocking.
RIP.
Brilliant in "somebody's (or is it guess who's) coming to dinner" and Transformers.


Very Sad.

Dman001

RIP. I loved him in the Ocean's films and the Bernie Mac show.

Galvasean

He was a great stand up and always managed to be funny even when in unfunny movies.

RIP

red dave

wow, shocked to read this

RIP

zAbbo

RIP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RviYo3WsqjU

shenanigans1982

As with everybody else I am shocked with this, loved the Bernie Mac show and he was in Bad Santa one of my favourite movies....

...R.I.P:(

senordingdong

Not a huge fan but some of his stuff was very funny indeed.

DenMan

That's very sad news, I thought he was a brilliant actor. Remember his character, Pastor Clever from the first Friday movie. "Miss Parker, Miss Parker", very funny man. The little midget finds him in bed with his wife and runs him out when he returns early. Only fifty years of age. RIP.

TerrorFirmer

Awful....only 50 years of age.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVRmXc8PPqk

tylerdurden94

Real shame loved some of his stuff especially him in Bad Santa. RIP.

PullMyFinger!

A real "What?!?!" passing of someone who was taken too young. I really couldnt believe it. I thought he was in his late 30's tops.

RIP Bernie, thanks for the laughs.

Not really film related,but Isaac Hayes of Shaft/south park fame died this morning ..


"On August 10, 2008, Isaac's wife found him on the floor near a treadmill inside his Memphis, TN home. He was taken to Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, where he was pronounced dead at 2:08 a.m. He was 65 years old"

Warhammer

r.i.p bernie
So sad to see him gone as he was a great actor and comedian:(

brennaldo

thats a sad one, i love bernie mac, RIP:(:(

dubmick

sad indeed, I would not have thought he was even 50