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Bernie Mac dead at 50

Im in shock I just love this man

Me, too! Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the headline on Yahoo! Such a funny and talented guy; he will be sorely missed.

I'm shocked!! just shocked!!

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Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50
Aug. 9, 2008, 9:46 AM EST
CHICAGO (AP) -- Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday at age 50.

"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 from Los Angeles.

She said no other details were available and asked that his family's privacy be respected.

The comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease.

Recently, Mac's brand of comedy caught him flack when he was heckled during a surprise appearance at a July fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate and fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama.

Toward the end of a 10-minute standup routine, Mac joked about menopause, sexual infidelity and promiscuity, and used occasional crude language. The performance earned him a rebuke from Obama's campaign.

But despite controversy or difficulties, in his words, Mac was always a performer.

"Wherever I am, I have to play," he said in 2002. "I have to put on a good show."

Mac worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago's South Side. He began doing standup as a child, and his film career started with a small role as a club doorman in the Damon Wayans comedy "Mo' Money" in 1992. In 1996, he appeared in the Spike Lee drama "Get on the Bus."

He was one of "The Original Kings of Comedy" in the 2000 documentary of that title that brought a new generation of black standup comedy stars to a wider audience.

"The majority of his core fan base will remember that when they paid their money to see Bernie Mac ... he gave them their money's worth," Steve Harvey, one of his costars in "Original Kings," told CNN on Saturday.

Mac went on to star in the hugely popular "Ocean's Eleven" franchise with Brad Pitt and George Clooney.

His turn with Ashton Kutcher in 2005's "Guess Who" topped the box office. It was a comedy remake of the classic Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn drama "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" — with Mac as the black dad who's shocked that his daughter is marrying a white man.

Mac also had starring roles in "Bad Santa," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Transformers."

In the late 1990s, he had a recurring role in "Moesha," the UPN network comedy starring pop star Brandy.

The comedian drew critical and popular acclaim with his Fox television series "The Bernie Mac Show," which aired more than 100 episodes from 2001 to 2006.

The series about a man's adventures raising his sister's three children, won a Peabody Award in 2002. At the time, judges wrote they chose the sitcom for transcending "race and class while lifting viewers with laughter, compassion — and cool."

The show garnered Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for Mac.

"But television handcuffs you, man," he said in a 2001 Associated Press interview. "Now everyone telling me what I CAN'T do, what I CAN say, what I SHOULD do, and asking, `Are blacks gonna be mad at you? Are whites gonna accept you?'"

He also was nominated for a Grammy award for best comedy album in 2001 along with his "The Original Kings of Comedy" co-stars, Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric The Entertainer.

In 2007, Mac told David Letterman on CBS' "Late Show" that he planned to retire soon.

"I'm going to still do my producing, my films, but I want to enjoy my life a little bit," Mac told Letterman. "I missed a lot of things, you know. I was a street performer for two years. I went into clubs in 1977."

I just couldn't believe it when I saw the news this morning. So sad!:(

they are saying that Bernie died from a rare disease called sarcoidosis, well it's not that rare. I think if people really knew what to look for they would find that it is a very common disease, it just affects different people in very different ways. My mom has been battling this for the past 7 yr's and it affects her in many different ways. She was diagnosed by her eye dr. she also has it in her lungs and other parts of her body. I also have an ex SIL that has it along with other family members of her's. It can take a toll on the persons body. It is also related to the Lupus family in the way of symptoms.
It can be handled with Prednisone but that can also lead to becoming a diabetic (as it did with my mom) she is now on insulin, along with the prednisone it causes her to have very high blood sugar sometimes not even registering on her meter. I am sad that it take the death of a star to get people to stand up and take notice of something that has been around for a very long time, on the other hand i hope something will come from Bernie's death and they look for a cure or better ways for people to manage this disease

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Originally Posted by abbey46923 (Post 2185098)

Dear Abbey,
I am so sorry that your Mother and loved ones too have been afflicted with this ugly disease and the many others that are.
You are absolutely correct that Sarcoidosis is more common than people realize.
I was glad to see your post on this.

Jack has Parkinsons, there really hasn't been much progress in treating it either. We are constantly hearing from his Dr.s how they wish there was a magic pill. I truely pray that one day this will come about for all those suffering from debilitating diseases that a means to find a cure or better help will be found.

My prayers go out to Bernie Mac's family, I truely believe it being made known of his having Sarcoidosis, that many more people will be made aware of this devastating disease.

So sad at the loss of someone such as Bernie Mac, so many would have to learn of this disease in this sad way.

Hopefully,especially within the medical profession more much needed research will be done on this disease.

Our prayers to Bernie Mac's family, loved ones and friends.

Patti and Jack

Thank you so much for your thought's and kindness. Mom kind of says the same thing,that she wish's she had a magic wand to make everyone better.
I am sorry that you also are having to deal with a loved one that has such a terrible disease, i pray that you remain strong enough to care for them cause it can take a toll on the person that is the caregiver as well. I will pray for you and your family
Lynne

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Originally Posted by Baby Blessing (Post 2185117)

I was so surprised and saddened also.