Bernie Mac Dead

[docgoblin]

Story (http://www.suntimes.com/1099574,mac080908.article)

Only 50 years old. That sucks!

[oh_kee_pa]

somewhere George Clooney sheds a tear... wondering if Oceans 14 will happen

[mdr55]

Wow.


So I guess there won't be Charlie's Angels 3 or Ocean's 14.




Sad to hear. I think it was just the other day or something they were trying to deny reports that he was dying.

[biggestmexi]

Wow is all. That is young. And Pneumonia none the less. A word with a letter thats not needed

[jonyrotn]

Maybe they'll do Ocean's 10...

Seriously tho, this is saddening..I couldn't understand a fuckin word he said but I liked him..:sad:

[sailor]

wow, i was totally wondering what unfunny spin was letting you use that thread title. i never believed it was real. truly a shocker. crazy.

[docgoblin]

Apparently he has two movies completed and set for release, one being 'Soul Men' with Samuel L Jackson. According to IMDB he was working on several other projects when he got sick. We may be seeing a Tupac-like posthumous release of new material from him over the next few years.

[Reynolds]

Wow is all. That is young. And Pneumonia none the less. A word with a letter thats not needed

And killed a guy with a last name that was missing a letter.

[mdr55]

I guess God was hungry and needed a Bernie Mac. Too bad he didn't go to McDonalds.

[docgoblin]

Wow is all. That is young. And Pneumonia none the less. A word with a letter thats not needed

And killed a guy with a last name that was missing a letter.

That's heavy!

[LordJezo]

Uh, is this story fake or real?

All links and mentions of it have been deleted..

[Sinestro]

Bernie Mac lives!!!!????

[Foster]

Uh, is this story fake or real?

All links and mentions of it have been deleted..

Yeah, I've been searching for the story too; all links have been taken down.
Also rumors of his death have been going around since Aug. 4th.

I love the fact checking that goes into these articles. Every link reporting his death, posted as little as 45 min ago has the story pulled.

[sailor]

greatly exaggerated (http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/people/story/634774.html)?

The rumors of Bernie Mac's death have been greatly exaggerated.

The Ocean's star is making a good recovery from pneumonia and should be released from a Chicago hospital within the next few weeks, his representative has confirmed.

News of the ailing actor's illness broke last week, and at one point, his publicist, Danica Smith, was forced to play down reports Mac's health had rapidly deteriorated, with some rumors claiming he had died. Sheesh.

[Uncle Fezster]

Fox News just reported it

[Sinestro]

Bernie Mac clone?

[PanterA]

That man will be buried in the greatest suit ever tailored.

God speed bernie mac.

[grlNIN]

So is he alive or dead?

[Freakshow]

I bet Bernie Brillenstien is still alive too, ya bastards!

[Jughead]

So is he alive or dead?

Dead............. I just got it from a news mail ..From the local fox network..Man that was confusing there for a min....RIP....

[pennington]

Good, so there is a chance for Ocean's 14? I hope they're able to continue to make the plot more convoluted and unbelievable than the ones that came before.

[RhinoinMN]

Front page on CNN. He is dead.

[IMSlacker]

Batman curse strikes again.

[Friday]

how creepy it must be to be reported dead, then alive... and then actually die...

RIP :sad:

[pennington]

Here's the AP release:

CHICAGO (AP) - A publicist says Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died at age 50.

Publicist Danica Smith says Mac died early Saturday at a hospital in the Chicago area of complications due to pneumonia.

The comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs, but he had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently had been hospitalized and treated for pneumonia.

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

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.


R.I.P.

[Jughead]

Batman curse strikes again.

No Kidding they are dropping fast 38 dead after being bitten by vampire bats....CNN

[sailor]

odd the original sun times link is still down.

[Foster]

Batman curse strikes again.

When was Bernie Mac in Batman?

[dino_electropolis]

i wish it were Bob Costas.

[Foster]

Dead or alive he will live forever in our hearts and on my copy of "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"

[barjockey]

Wow I'm 50 with respiratory problems too. Time to get busy living. RIP B-Mac

[Andy Dufresne]

Wow I'm 50 with respiratory problems too. Time to get busy living. RIP B-Mac

Or get busy dying.

[Servo]

"Him upstairs."

Too bad. He was a funny dude.

[dino_electropolis]

Or get busy dying.

wow, you actually created a new profile just to tie the joke in.......i commend your commitment!

[IamPixie]

Wow. that's a shock. RIP Bernie

[biggestmexi]

Wow I'm 50 with respiratory problems too. Time to get busy living. RIP B-Mac

Fifty flurf?

[Yosammity]

Sucks...

Sounds like he died from sarcoidosis, an autoimmune disease, which caused the pneumonia. It wouldn't be a usual thing for a 50 year old to die from a regular bacterial pneumonia.

[epo]

Damn. I always found him to be quite funny & likeable.

http://www.jonbaas.com/film_mr3000c1.jpg

[Willmore]

Life is a moderately good play with a badly written third act.
-Truman Capote

[Tenbatsuzen]

wow, you actually created a new profile just to tie the joke in.......i commend your commitment!

Wasn't that was Red's line originally, not Andy's?

[Tenbatsuzen]

Not mine, but...

http://i35.tinypic.com/2zdx576.jpg

[ahhdurr]

Uh, is this story fake or real?

All links and mentions of it have been deleted..

An African-American gentleman informed me of this when I arrived at work today. I believe.

[ahhdurr]

Honestly it's like hearing that ...

(intelius people search)

T. Hurleyman of Great Falls, MO just died.

[ChrisTheCop]

I guess God needed the Original Kings of Comedy to be devoid of any talent.

R.I.P.

[docgoblin]

Not mine, but...

http://i35.tinypic.com/2zdx576.jpg

That's terrible and yet brilliant at the same time.

[ChrisTheCop]

That's terrible and yet brilliant at the same time.

If I had photoshop, I'd change the heads to Andy Garcia and George Clooney,
and the title to Ocean's 14, Weekend at Bernie Mac's.
and maybe throw in Julia Roberts in the background.

But thats just me.

[razorboy]

Shoot. That makes me sad.

[Tenbatsuzen]

If I had photoshop, I'd change the heads to Andy Garcia and George Clooney,
and the title to Ocean's 14, Weekend at Bernie Mac's.
and maybe throw in Julia Roberts in the background.

But thats just me.

Too much. For a photoshop joke, you really can't add too many layers to the joke.

[Willmore]

If the Sopranos has taught us anything, it's that death happens in threes.

Carlin and Bernie were the first two. Who's the third?


Just to be racially equal, I'd go with Gabriel Iglesias. Obese comedian in his 30s, the guy has got to be one foot in the grave already.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

RIP

I enjoyed his comedy gimmick

even watched the Bernie Mac show from time to time

way too young, this sucks

[pennington]

If the Sopranos has taught us anything, it's that death happens in threes.

Bernie Brillstein, Bernie Mac. Bernie Kopell has to be looking over his shoulder.

[Foster]

If the Sopranos has taught us anything, it's that death happens in threes.

Carlin and Bernie were the first two. Who's the third?


Just to be racially equal, I'd go with Gabriel Iglesias. Obese comedian in his 30s, the guy has got to be one foot in the grave already.

You forgot Mike Birbiglia at PNC last weekend.

[Fallon]

RIP

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[EddieMoscone]

The first time I ever saw Bernie Mac:

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He's tired of this shit and he ain't scared of you motherfuckas!

Peace.

[ahhdurr]

The first time I ever saw Bernie Mac:

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He's tired of this shit and he ain't scared of you motherfuckas!

Peace.

I should have paid more attention to him when he was alive. That was funny.

[fezident]

He's immortalized forever on my Charlie's Angels and Transformers DVD's.

And no.... I'm not kidding.

[JPMNICK]

i was pretty shocked when i heard this. crazy to think someone who is 50, and fairly wealthy, can die of pneumonia

[Kevin]

I should have paid more attention to him when he was alive. That was funny.

He peaked there..

The rest of his career.. Not so funny..

[Doogie]

Man alive, this will teach people a lesson not to make jokes at Obama's expense. The Illuminatti Got Bernie...

[JimBeam]

Who was he in Transformers ?

I read that this morning and to be honest I don't remember him.

[Sarge]

Rest in Peace

[tele7]

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[fezident]

Who was he in Transformers ?

I read that this morning and to be honest I don't remember him.

He was the used car salesman that introduced/sold Bumblebee to Witwicky.

[earthbrown]

shit, black people die in 3/5ths.... hope obama does not 1/2 die...


K

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

I was never a big fan but it saddens me that he died so young and because of pneumonia. I know it can be pretty terrible but you'd think that in this day and age no one would die from it.

[cougarjake13]

rip mr mac

[Tenbatsuzen]

i was pretty shocked when i heard this. crazy to think someone who is 50, and fairly wealthy, can die of pneumonia

Freddie Mercury, unavailable for comment.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I also enjoyed his line in Ocean's 11, "You should call it White Jack"

funny guy, sucks that is not around

[MisterSmith]

I was never a big fan but it saddens me that he died so young and because of pneumonia. I know it can be pretty terrible but you'd think that in this day and age no one would die from it.

There hasn't been confirmation yet, but Bernie Mac suffered from Sarcoidosis and there is speculation that it complicated his pneumonia. He had been in remission for several years, but it is possible that it jumped back into play during Mr. Mac's bout with pneumonia.

And obviously I am not a doctor; the idea was brought up in a couple different articles I read online. And again, it is only speculation at this point (although it makes some sense).

Whatever happened, R.I.P. Bernie Mac. Your fans will miss you.

[Dash77]

RIP Bernie Mac...

[TonyStark]

RIP. this is pretty sad news, along with Isaac Hayes dying yesterday.

[Jubjubs]

This is sad. She was just starting to get her golf game together.

[midwestjeff]

This is sad. She was just starting to get her golf game together.

Finally, someone made the joke.

I can't believe it took this long.