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393471, R.I.P. Bernie Mac
Posted by analog2digital, Sat Aug-09-08 06:53 AM
http://www.suntimes.com/1099574,mac080908.article
Actor, comedian Bernie Mac, dies at 50
August 9, 2008
BY STELLA FOSTER Sun
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.
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.
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.
Sun-Times staff, AP reports
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393473, So they finished Soul Men?
Posted by KingMonte, Sat Aug-09-08 06:57 AM
If this is true.
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393568, This is shocking. R.I.P.
Posted by kurlyswirl, Sat Aug-09-08 04:15 PM
How the hell does one die of pneumonia at 50? :-(
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393474, This is just awful
Posted by bignick, Sat Aug-09-08 06:59 AM
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393477, peaceful journey...
Posted by Nettrice, Sat Aug-09-08 08:01 AM
sigh:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/1099622,xmac080908.article
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393483, rip
Posted by m, Sat Aug-09-08 08:30 AM
i still have his original appearance on the apollo on my ipod.
this is horrible news :(
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393484, DAMN. R.I.P.
Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Aug-09-08 08:40 AM
I saw him on the news the other night, and they said he was doing fine.
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393487, that's just fucking terrible
Posted by MadDagoNH, Sat Aug-09-08 09:07 AM
Respect to a great. The Bernie Mac Show was severely underrated. The man was just incredibly funny.
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MCGUFFIE!
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393489, Damn we are losing too many great comedians
Posted by SienaBlaze, Sat Aug-09-08 09:14 AM
George Carlin
Estelle Getty and
now Bernie Mac
Siena Blaze
http://www.myspace.com/sienablaze
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393490, horrible news. RIP.
Posted by Mike DC, Sat Aug-09-08 09:16 AM
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393492, RIP
Posted by cereffusion, Sat Aug-09-08 09:37 AM
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393493, r.i.p. bernard mccullough
Posted by jahlove7, Sat Aug-09-08 09:37 AM
we loved you as bernie mac.
you took over after robin harris passed on.
you'll be missed, bro. peaceful journey.
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393496, Damn, this sucks.....
Posted by sonofodin, Sat Aug-09-08 09:41 AM
RIP...
I'm going to go eat some "milk and cookies" in your memory
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393497, r.i.p.
Posted by ajiav, Sat Aug-09-08 09:49 AM
seems like lots of early deaths here lately.
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393498, RE: R.I.P. Bernie Mac
Posted by maternalbliss, Sat Aug-09-08 09:58 AM
rip,Bernie
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393499, Motherfucker
Posted by Call It Anything, Sat Aug-09-08 10:02 AM
One of my favorites
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393501, Wow. This is awful. R.I.P.
Posted by mrhood75, Sat Aug-09-08 10:06 AM
Best wishes to his family to help them make it through this difficult time.
I remember the first time I watched his routine in Original Kings of Comedy, I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe. Dude been one my favorites for a long time. Shoot, he was even funny as hell in "House Party 3."
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393502, RE: R.I.P. Bernie Mac
Posted by las raises, Sat Aug-09-08 10:09 AM
so sad
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393503, Rest in peace
Posted by jomac, Sat Aug-09-08 10:12 AM
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393504, R.I.P.
Posted by Gemini_Two_One, Sat Aug-09-08 10:19 AM
!sig!
"I used to rock and roll all night and party ev-er-ry day. Then it was every other day. Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky." - Homer Simpson
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393507, I am stunned. RIP
Posted by THRILLHOUSE, Sat Aug-09-08 11:01 AM
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393510, Gone too soon, man. RIP.
Posted by ZooTown74, Sat Aug-09-08 11:09 AM
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393515, RE: R.I.P. Bernie Mac
Posted by Olskool, Sat Aug-09-08 11:33 AM
Damn! So damn young to go.
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393516, damn only 50
Posted by silentnoah, Sat Aug-09-08 11:45 AM
rest in peace
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393522, 'Uncle Bobby B., baby! Uncle Bobby B.!'
Posted by MANHOODLUM, Sat Aug-09-08 12:23 PM
n/m
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393526, RIP man, i had caught an ep of his show at 3am last night
Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Sat Aug-09-08 12:41 PM
usually I don't watch it cause I seen most of em, but for some reason, I watched it.
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393527, damn, damn, damn, R.I.P. to one of the greats.
Posted by temps2020, Sat Aug-09-08 12:42 PM
"Dikembe Mutombo blockin' all attempts"
http://www.last.fm/user/temps2020/
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393529, Awful news, RIP to a great comic
Posted by Marauder21, Sat Aug-09-08 12:55 PM
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393531, "I'm the pappy!"
Posted by Nettrice, Sat Aug-09-08 01:07 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGav4rrwlO8&feature=related
i am laughing and crying at the same damned time!
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393536, "Name is Jangle Leg."
Posted by Nettrice, Sat Aug-09-08 01:23 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZHygQ6F5gE
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393533, 50 is way too young R.I.P.
Posted by Mynoriti, Sat Aug-09-08 01:22 PM
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393539, Officer Self Hatred Appreciation
Posted by latchkeykid, Sat Aug-09-08 01:25 PM
So quoteable...
Rest in peace.
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393545, I HATE BLACK PEPPER!
Posted by Marauder21, Sat Aug-09-08 02:14 PM
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393560, I HATE MY GUMS, 'CAUSE THEY BLACK TOO!
Posted by mrhood75, Sat Aug-09-08 03:40 PM
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393563, I HATE BLACK KEYS ON A PIANO
Posted by Mynoriti, Sat Aug-09-08 03:54 PM
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393575, I HATE WHOOPI GOLDBERG'S LIPS! I HATE THE BACK OF FOREST WHITAKERS' NECK!
Posted by mrhood75, Sat Aug-09-08 04:58 PM
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393599, most of all I hate that black-ass Wesley Snipes!
Posted by THRILLHOUSE, Sat Aug-09-08 05:59 PM
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393582, lol!
Posted by Mgmt, Sat Aug-09-08 05:07 PM
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393624, You . . .think . . .you TOUGH
Posted by Marauder21, Sat Aug-09-08 07:25 PM
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393541, R.I.P.
Posted by Clovis, Sat Aug-09-08 01:40 PM
God bless.
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393551, W in TF!!! RIP to the man, and peace to the fam n/m
Posted by dba_BAD, Sat Aug-09-08 02:45 PM
n/m
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393558, R I P
Posted by Deebot, Sat Aug-09-08 03:27 PM
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393562, R.I.P. Bernie Mac
Posted by ActWon, Sat Aug-09-08 03:54 PM
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393578, oh, my. R.I.P.
Posted by sl_onIce, Sat Aug-09-08 05:05 PM
just terrible
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393580, This is really sad...R.I.P.
Posted by icecold21, Sat Aug-09-08 05:07 PM
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393584, rip
Posted by Mgmt, Sat Aug-09-08 05:09 PM
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393594, :(
Posted by My_SP1200_Broken_Again, Sat Aug-09-08 05:39 PM
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393602, This is pretty shocking
Posted by BlueNote, Sat Aug-09-08 06:02 PM
So sad.
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393612, R.I.P.
Posted by Nikki Nicole, Sat Aug-09-08 06:22 PM
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393625, this just saddens me...
Posted by Voodoochilde, Sat Aug-09-08 07:32 PM
the ironic thing is, just last weekend i was scrolling through the channels and the Bernie Mac Show was on...i hadn't seen it it so long and had missed it so i stopped there and watched the episode...
it was good ol Bernie bein Bernie...funny funny of course & always, i loved when he 'talked to america' on the intermissions between the 'story' scenes...but what i loved about he and his show was that there was always 'heart' under there ya know? He was one of those dudes whose art had 'heart' underneath it...
my wife happened to walk in near the end of the episode and i said something to the affect of... 'man, i MISS watching Bernie Mac, his show always has 'feeling' in it ya know? Why is it so hard to find?'
i went into work monday and weirdly a co-worker dropped a bomb..."did you hear Bernie Mac died?' i was like "WTF??? NO!! this weekend I was JUST...blablabla"
saw her later and she said that it wasn't true, it was just a rumor. They said he was in the hospital but they expected a full recovery...'whew' i thought...thank goodness...
but now it hits for REAL this time...so yeah i'm really bummed.
Bernie, thank ya bro. i don't know what else to say. Just thank you man.
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393654, RE: R.I.P. Bernie Mac
Posted by SlikkVicious, Sun Aug-10-08 12:31 AM
This one hurt...
found out this morning... still in shock. I just cant believe it.
R.I.P.
like Steve Harvey said on the news here in the Chi tonight, we lost THE king of Comedy
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393668, damn...RIP...
Posted by Calico, Sun Aug-10-08 04:03 AM
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393674, the only comedian to literally have me in tears laughing.
Posted by FortifiedLive, Sun Aug-10-08 06:05 AM
this shit broke my heart.
RIP to a legend.
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393707, dam RIP
Posted by Ceej, Sun Aug-10-08 11:49 AM
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393758, The BARBER on 'WHO'S THA MAN?!' APPRECIATION
Posted by MANHOODLUM, Sun Aug-10-08 04:46 PM
"Look at'cha! Lookin like BEFORE AND AFTER"
"I wish you WOULD role up on me! You'll be wearing 3 shoes! 2 on your feet and one up your ASS!"
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393920, ^^^What I came here to post
Posted by jigga, Mon Aug-11-08 11:41 AM
>"Look at'cha! Lookin like BEFORE AND AFTER"
>
>"I wish you WOULD role up on me! You'll be wearing 3 shoes! 2
>on your feet and one up your ASS!"
And then I started kissin on those TITIES!!!
She say whatchu gon do next to my lips
I said Imma put some crazy glue on em if you dont stfu!
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393878, I just heard a REALLY nice quote from Bernie Mac:
Posted by disco dj, Mon Aug-11-08 07:55 AM
"when I was growing up I would watch guys like Sidney Poitier and James Cagney, and I can remember I never saw them doing anything foolish.That's what I want people to say about me. That's how I want to be remembered..."
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393922, My Dad & I always quote that Phil Jackson bit in Kings of Comedy
Posted by jigga, Mon Aug-11-08 11:43 AM
"SCOTTIE!!!"
*whistle w/ the butt out*
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394102, LOL @ him whistling holding up the triangle
Posted by Marauder21, Mon Aug-11-08 11:10 PM
SCOTTIE!
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394105, LOL.....this Charlie Rose interview is good too
Posted by sosa, Mon Aug-11-08 11:28 PM
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=D-mrfBdp8Xg&feature=related
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393950, RE: R.I.P. Bernie Mac
Posted by Santi, Mon Aug-11-08 01:04 PM
So sad. R.I.P.
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393970, R.I.P. - one of the best to ever have done it.
Posted by Imokuede, Mon Aug-11-08 02:10 PM
______________________________
R.I.P. - The Curse
Let's hug it out bitch
www.lhiob.com
1918-2004
<-----Then you can't tell me nothing right!
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394326, RIP
Posted by Sponge, Tue Aug-12-08 03:54 PM
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395060, Waaay too young
Posted by aprila430, Fri Aug-15-08 12:34 PM
RIP Bernie
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395437, Worse than when Robin Harris passed away.
Posted by Imokuede, Sun Aug-17-08 02:16 PM
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R.I.P. - The Curse
Let's hug it out bitch
www.lhiob.com
1918-2004
<-----Then you can't tell me nothing right!
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