Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who worked his way to stardom from humble beginnings on Chicago’s tough South Side, died early Saturday at the age of 50, according to The Associated Press.
“Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital,” his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement.
She said no other details were available and requested that his family’s privacy be respected. Earlier this week she had said reports of Mac’s serious illness were overstated and that he was expected to make a full recovery.
Our thoughts are with Bernie’s family.
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So sad and shocked, and I’m praying for his family and friends and all who loved him because I know if it’s affected me who didn’t know him, it’s got to be doing a number on those who are close to him.
I keep thinking about his OCEAN’S boy’s, and I know without doubt it’s knocked them for a loop. They were all friends offscreen too and people don’t realize that I think. They didn’t hangout necessarily, but they all support/ed each other and that’s fact. Again, I know Don, George, Brad, Matt, Casey, Carl Reiner.
Mr Reiner was a semi-reg on THE BERNIE MAC SHOW, Don (Cheadle) played “Cousin D”, Matt Damon came on. The man’s presence will be missed. I miss him already.
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“Again, I know Don, George, Brad, Matt, Casey, Carl Reiner……I know it’s hit them hard”
RIP…that’s so sad….
I was shocked to see Bernie passed away when they mentioned it on E this morning. Terrible thing to happen to such a funny and talented person.
I will always remember him on The Kings of Comedy dvd, he made me laugh so hard I was crying!
RIP Bernie
Trully shocking! A great comedian and will be sorely missed!
what?!! aww so sad.
SHOCKED!
RIP BERNIE!
Sad news
I can’t believe he died! That is really sad. I don’t even know how you get pneumonia but I just thought it was a really bad chest cold. That seems weird that a 50 year old would die from it.
so sad! i watched his show often, and thought something may have been wrong with him for awhile - he lost weight, his eyes weren’t right. he was a talented man and will be missed.
That is so sad. I knew he was really sick becasue of sarcoidosis. My prayers go out to his family.
He will be missed so sad.
The good die young. 50 is not old in these days.
I’m shocked. May he rest in peace. He was one of the few that actually made me laugh.
RIp Bernie from a fellow Chicagoan!!!!!
Terrible news.
I am not going to get over this for quite some time……….
Aw, that’s so sad! I’m really shocked. RIP Bernie.
Oh my…I did not expect this at all. How terrible, and how young he was. I never saw that much of him but what I did I thought he was hilarious. There are some funny things that go on with hospitals not taking illnesses seriously enough. I hope there’s a bit more of an investigation into this one. RIP Bernie and may God be with your family in this hard time.
Absolutely terrible news. He was so funny and so young. God bless his family. RIP Bernie. x x x
Man thats so sad.
My condolences.
RIP uncle Bernie.
see you at the cross roads mac man RIP!!!
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