Bernie Mac Died

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 08.09.2008, 11:45 AM

Bernie Mac, the 50-year old raucous comedian, died this morning from complications due to pneumonia. Bernie Mac had suffered from sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory lung disease. The condition reportedly went into remission in 2005. There are no other details available at this time, and his publicist asked that the family’s privacy be respected.

Bernie Mac Biography
Bernie Mac was born in Chicago, IL on October 5, 1957. His full name was Bernard Jeffrey McCollough. Because of his large family and his experiences growing up in Chicago’s South Side, Mac had a wealth of material for his humor. He performed his first standup routine when he was only 8 years old - performing for the church congregation by impersonating his grandparents at the dinner table.

It was tragedy that made Bernie Mac appreciate the healing power of laughter - he lost his mother and both brother early in life. He worked odd jobs to make enough money to live while working on the side to develop his comedy. He was able to establish his own weekly variety show at Chicago’s Regal Theater and joined the comedy club circuit in 1977.

Bernie Mac gained national attention for his comedy with Spike Lee’s Original Kings of Comedy. He was known for edgy comedy that, at first, would seem a bad fit fo television. However when he was able to create a sitcom on his own terms, he came up with the Bernie Mac show in 2001. He based the show on family experiences, and the show had a strong debut on Fox. It ran through 2006 and starred Bernie Mac as the father of three adopted kids. The show won an Emmy and a Peabody award. Movie Credits include Bad Santa, and Oceans Eleven.

http://www. mtv. com/movies/news/articles/1592482/story. jhtml

o'connor · 08.09.2008, 12:58 PM

he was a funny funny man. what a shame.

Toilet & Bowels · 08.09.2008, 01:09 PM

i can't believe he was 50

LifeDistortion · 08.09.2008, 01:23 PM

Carlin, now Bernie Mac, Lewis Black better go see a doctor, you know, just in case.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 08.09.2008, 02:20 PM

atsonicpark · 08.09.2008, 04:27 PM

Weird.

DeadDiscoDildo · 08.09.2008, 11:56 PM

Very odd....that's too bad.

Nice sig julian

viewtiful_alan · 08.10.2008, 12:53 AM

Why couldn't i t have been that hack cedric the entertainer instead...?

atsonicpark · 08.10.2008, 12:56 AM

hahaha

viewtiful_alan · 08.10.2008, 01:02 AM

Nuff said.

vulva · 08.10.2008, 01:13 AM

viewtiful_alan · 08.10.2008, 01:15 AM

Not cool... give it a week man. XD
It is funny though... but come on the guy has barely been dead 24 hours.

terriblecanyons · 08.10.2008, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by vulva

Oh god. Oh god. Can't stop loling.

ZEROpumpkins · 08.10.2008, 03:02 AM

Fuck. Good people keep dying. No fair.

!@#$%! · 08.10.2008, 12:08 PM

fucked up

EMMAh · 08.10.2008, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

i can't believe he was 50

He really didn't look it.

pokkeherrie · 08.11.2008, 07:16 AM

I had never heard of this guy before... I just youtube'd him and he's seriously not funny.

Pookie · 08.11.2008, 07:34 AM

Never heard of him. Looks like a twat though.

atsonicpark · 08.11.2008, 08:20 AM

Hahahaha.

gmku · 08.11.2008, 08:29 AM

I never liked his comedy much.

08.09.2008, 11:45 AM	#1
Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	Bernie Mac, the 50-year old raucous comedian, died this morning from complications due to pneumonia. Bernie Mac had suffered from sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory lung disease. The condition reportedly went into remission in 2005. There are no other details available at this time, and his publicist asked that the family’s privacy be respected. Bernie Mac Biography Bernie Mac was born in Chicago, IL on October 5, 1957. His full name was Bernard Jeffrey McCollough. Because of his large family and his experiences growing up in Chicago’s South Side, Mac had a wealth of material for his humor. He performed his first standup routine when he was only 8 years old - performing for the church congregation by impersonating his grandparents at the dinner table. It was tragedy that made Bernie Mac appreciate the healing power of laughter - he lost his mother and both brother early in life. He worked odd jobs to make enough money to live while working on the side to develop his comedy. He was able to establish his own weekly variety show at Chicago’s Regal Theater and joined the comedy club circuit in 1977. Bernie Mac gained national attention for his comedy with Spike Lee’s Original Kings of Comedy. He was known for edgy comedy that, at first, would seem a bad fit fo television. However when he was able to create a sitcom on his own terms, he came up with the Bernie Mac show in 2001. He based the show on family experiences, and the show had a strong debut on Fox. It ran through 2006 and starred Bernie Mac as the father of three adopted kids. The show won an Emmy and a Peabody award. Movie Credits include Bad Santa, and Oceans Eleven. http://www. mtv. com/movies/news/articles/1592482/story. jhtml __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,282	i can't believe he was 50
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LifeDistortion expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA Posts: 2,457	Carlin, now Bernie Mac, Lewis Black better go see a doctor, you know, just in case.
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	wow
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Weird. __________________
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DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	Very odd....that's too bad. Nice sig julian
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viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	Why couldn't i t have been that hack cedric the entertainer instead...? __________________
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viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	Nuff said. __________________
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vulva the end of the ugly Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,041
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viewtiful_alan invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 2,663	Not cool... give it a week man. XD It is funny though... but come on the guy has barely been dead 24 hours. __________________
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Fuck. Good people keep dying. No fair. __________________
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!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	fucked up
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pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	I had never heard of this guy before... I just youtube'd him and he's seriously not funny.
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Never heard of him. Looks like a twat though.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Hahahaha. __________________
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gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	I never liked his comedy much. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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