Post by The Big PINK One♥ on Aug 9, 2008 9:25:45 GMT -5
One of my favorite comedians, Bernie Mac, has passed away this morning! May he rest in peace and I'd like to send out condolences to his family and friends. This is truly a loss.
The comedian Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning at the age of 50. The Chicago Sun-Times first reported his death, which was later confirmed by CNN and the Associated Press.
Although the cause of death was not disclosed, the comedian, whose real name was Bernard McCullough, had been hospitalized recently for pneumonia. He had suffered from sarcoidosis, a respiratory disease, since the 1980’s.
A columnist for the Sun-Times, Stella Foster, said that a close friend of the family confirmed his death. Mr. Mac starred in the Fox television series “The Bernie Mac Show,’’ and his film credits include roles in the “Ocean’s Eleven” series of movies.
{Source: The New York Times}
