Sat, 09 August 2008 at 11:15 am

Bernie Mac Dies at 50

Comedian Bernie Mac died of pneumonia at age 50 early Saturday morning.

His rep released this statement: “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.”

Mac, who was nominated for Emmys in 2002 and 2003 for The Bernie Mac Show, was admitted to Northwestern Memorial hospital for pneumonia on August 1 and was expected to make a full recovery.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Bernie, his family and friends.

RIP.

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# 201

atrium @ 08/10/2008 at 3:30 pm

Well, I’m from Russia
& I don’t Was Like ‘Raised’ on His Jokes
Mostly I Remember Him from ‘Charlie’s Angels 2′
and the movie with Ashton Kutcher
But It’s Just So Sad, +50, Just Not Right…

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# 202

O.M.G. @ 08/10/2008 at 3:42 pm

I REALLY FOUND HIM GREAT AT MAKING ONE LAUGH.

R.I.P

MY CONDOLENCES.

GOD BLESS

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# 203

sherrie @ 08/10/2008 at 10:35 pm

bernie was a very great actor / and funny man my prayer go out to the mac family

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# 204

tellin it like it is @ 08/10/2008 at 11:51 pm

OMG, that is overwhelmingly sad! Bernie was so funny! My thoughts are with his family and friends in their time of grief. Bernie, may he rest in peace. RIP Mr. Mac.

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crystal @ 08/11/2008 at 1:14 am

i loved bernie mac. i like all of his shows and he was really funny. R.I.P i will miss you. my heart goes out to his family may god be with all of yall and he will help you all get through this.

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# 206

lee @ 08/11/2008 at 3:23 am

bibi! mac you’re good guy !god speed you..

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# 207

lee @ 08/11/2008 at 3:26 am

bibi!mac you’re good guy!god speed you

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# 208

bananababy27 @ 08/12/2008 at 4:29 am

are you serious?!
omg!
that is so sad!
:O
i’m still in shock.

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# 209

georgiana @ 08/12/2008 at 2:55 pm

i cannot believe this, are u kidding me!!!!!!!!!!! RIP Bernie,i will surely miss u

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# 210

JAMES M. gARDNER @ 08/12/2008 at 9:45 pm

Bernie Mac, Reggie White and James Michael Gardner.
You may ask what these people have in common? It is an autoimmune system dease called sarcodisis. It attacks mainly the lungs but can cause inflammation in any of the body’s organs. I have had it for over ten years. It flared up last winter and I got pnuemonia and almost died. There were three days where I sat up to sleep and I prayed hard for each and every breath. That incident changed my life, the way I think about life and myself and others. I am one blessed man. I made it through it by the grace of God. I wished it had been the same for Bernie Mac and Reggie White.
God Bless you Bernie and Reggie and your families.

James M. Gardner

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