Bernie Mac Dies At The Young Age Of 50
I usually don't post on the weekend but this is a very sad very special post. Comedic icon Bernard Jeffrey McCullough better know to us as Bernie Mac has passed away. Bernie Mac began his comedic career in 1977, but gained recognition in 1992 on Def Comedy Jam. Bernie Mac had been in the hospital for a week receiving treatment for pneumonia. It was last reported that he was doing well and would be released from the hospital soon. You can find the complete story via the Chicagotribune.com.It is truly a sad d
Bernie Mac Dies - Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, Age 50
Saturday Morning, Actor/Comedian Bernie Mac dies of complications due to pneumonia. He was hospitalized for lung infections due to complications from sarcoidosis, a rare disease that often affects the lung tissues.
Excerpt from Chicago Tribune:
Comedian and Chicago native Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia, his publicist confirmed.
Mac, 50, had been hospitalized for about a week at Northwestern Hospital, according to his spokeswoman. A few years ago, Mac disc
Comedian Bernie Mac, Dead at 50
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 ....
Bernie Mac Stable and Still in Hospital
Bernie Mac, after a scare, is responding well to treatment and is in stable condition according to the Associated Press. A spokeswoman for Bernie Mac says the actor is responding well to treatment for pneumonia and hopes to be released in the next few weeks. Get well Bern, you gave us all a scare there for a moment.
Bernie Mac 'very, very critical,' source says
Comedian Bernie Mac was in "very, very critical" condition late Saturday at a Chicago hospital, according to a Chicago Sun-Times source who knows the comedian's family.
The revelation came after Mac's publicist told Chicago media Saturday that she had received multiple calls from news outlets regarding "absolutely untrue" rumors of the star's demise.
"It is a very horrible rumor," publicist Danica Smith said. "It is absolutely untrue. Nothing has changed from yesterday."
The 50-year-old south subur
Bernie Mac Hospitalized with Pneumonia, Responding Well to Treatment
The comedian is hospitalized with pneumonia, which is not related to the autoimmune disorder called sarcoidosis he's been suffering since 20 years ago, and is responding well to treatment.
Bernie Mac battling pneumonia
Comedian and actor Bernie Mac is currently fighting pneumonia in a Chicago hospital and seems to be responding well to treatment by all accounts. The 50 year old star of Ocean's Eleven has battled with sarcoidosis, a tissue inflammation disease, for the last 20 years, but this is not related to the pneumonia...he hopes to be out of hospital soon and his wife of 30 years is at his bedside...
GUESS WHO DIED. WHO CARES?
Bernie Mac died. ::yawwwn:: He wasn’t funny from what I saw so I could really care less. Move on.
Oh yeah, Chef from Southpark died too.. at least he made me laugh though. Still don’t really care either way. ::sip::
Bernie Mac Passes Away
Very sad news to report.
Bernie Mac's Death: What Happened?
Bernie Mac's wife and daughter were with him until the very end, says the late comic's sister-in-law in a personal and touching interview with PEOPLE that took place Saturday.
Speaking of a heartbreaking moment between her younger sister, Rhonda, and the 50-year-old actor-comedian � who succumbed to complications from pneumonia in a Chicago hospital at 2 a.m. Saturday - Mary Ann Grossett says that the night before Mac died, "He struggled for his life. He couldn't breathe.
"He opened his eyes on
Friends and Colleagues Mourn the Death of Bernie Mac
His wife and daughter were with him when he died in a Chicago-area hospital Saturday morning, August 9 at about 2 A.M. of complications from pneumonia.
Stars React to Bernie Mac's Passing
Friends and co-stars of comedian Bernie Mac are speaking out following his Saturday morning death.
"The world just got a little less funny," Ocean's 13 co-star, George Clooney, said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. "He will be dearly missed."
Adds Ocean's co-star Brad Pitt, in a statement to E!: "I lament the loss of a ferociously funny and hardcore family man. My thoughts are with [his wife], Rhonda, and their family. Bernie Mac, you are already missed."
Mac, 50, passed away due to pneumon
Bernie Mac Co-Star: "His Passing Is a Major Loss"
Bernie Mac's Saturday death "is such a major loss to the acting and comedy communities," his former co-star, Niecy Nash, tells Usmagazine.com in a statement.
Mac, 50, died early Saturday morning, in a Chicago-area hospital, from complications due to pneumonia, his rep confirmed to Us. He had been admitted to a hospital August 1, but was expected to make a full recovery after a few weeks of treatment.
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Nash, 38, played Mac's little sister, Benita, on The Bernie
Bernie Mac on Def Comedy Jam
We'll miss you Bernie... RIP.
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Well Wishes
Ms. Nina would like to send well wishes to Morgan Freeman who is in serious condition after a car accident Sunday. Also sending well wishes to Christina Applegate, who played Kelly Bundy on Fox's Married With Children, Christina was diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancer has been caught in the early stages and full recovery is expected.Prayers go out to both and their families at this difficult time.
RIP Bernie Mac
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In my blog on Morgan Freeman, I mentioned that Bernie Mac was battling pneumonia, and that I wished him a speedy recovery. Sadly, Bernie passed away recently. It drives me up the wall that two of my favorite Bad Santa characters (John Ritter and Bernie) are no longer with us. Damn, was that movie brilliant!Thanks for making us laugh, Bernie Mac. RIP
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