Bernie Mac Tribute

King of Comedy

Comedian and actor Bernie Mac, who had been hospitalized for pneumonia, died on Saturday at a Chicago area hospital, his spokeswoman said.

Publicist Danica Smith confirmed the death in a statement but gave no further details. "We ask that his family's privacy continues to be respected," she said.

Mac, 50, was reported to have been in stable condition on Thursday and his release from the hospital was expected in weeks. Smith had said Mac's bout with pneumonia was unrelated to his previous diagnosis of a chronic tissue inflammation, called sarcoidosis, which has been in remission since 2005.

Mac was best known for his roles in the "Ocean's Eleven" trilogy and other films, including "Guess Who" and "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle."

His U.S. television sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," which ran for five seasons until 2006 on the Fox network, earned Mac two Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations.

Mac first achieved national prominence after joining the Kings of Comedy stand-up tour in 1997 with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer, tapping into an underserved market for middle-class blacks.

Comments

marissa Oct 07, 2008

hi bernie mac my name is marissa and I just wnted to tell you that I love your show called the bernie mac show

regina golden Aug 18, 2008

bernie mac will truely be miss
he my heart from pontotoc miss

Doreen Van Lee Aug 17, 2008

Laughter In Heaven

We all know that there are tears in heaven
But how many of you know that there is laughter in the
hereafter?
On Saturday, August 9, comedian Bernie Mac took his
final bow and closed his earthly page,
Then he took his act to the heavenly stage.
He's headlining with Richard Pryor, George Carlin and
Robin Harris,
On this tour there will be no more pain, worries or
cares.
The angels are their audience and Jesus is their
concert promoter.
Can you imagine them up there on the campaign trail
delivering one liners to voters?
Then Bernie Mac with his jovial spirit looks into the
celestial camera with a big smile,
And says, "Heaven, let me tell you somethin' the line to get in here was longer
than a motha----- mile."