NEWS: BERNIE MAC DIES AT 50
Saturday, August 9, 2008

Comedian/actor Bernie Mac (born Bernard Jeffrey McCollough) died early Saturday morning at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Mac was recovering from pneumonia and was expected to be released soon.
Just Friday, a spokesman for the Emmy-nominated actor said he had been responding well to treatment and confirmed his pneumonia wasn’t related to an inflammatory lung disease Mac has had since 1983.
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 show garnered Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for Mac.
His upcoming movies include November’s Soul Men with Samuel L. Jackson and Isaac Hayes and Old Dogs, scheduled for release next year.
No word yet on whether public services will be held. A statement from his publicist asked that his family’s privacy continue to be respected.
Bernie Mac’s Life & Career (Link)
Comic actor Bernie Mac dies (CNN)
Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50 (YAHOO)








394 Comments
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226.
Nothing But Love
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I feel so bad now cuz when i heard he went into hospital i kinda just overlooked it cuz i just thought he was gonna get better….my heart just feels so heavy now…
227.
Beau T. Full
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
WOW sad day in entertainment…a great comedian, actor, and man!! Will truely be missed!
“I ain’t scared of you …” One of the BEST…ReSt In PeAcE
228.
IWANNAMARRYANBAORNFLPLAYER
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
R.I.P. BERNIE MAC
229.
DAPHNEYVETTE
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
RIP Bernie Mac….You may be gone, but will never be forgotten. You were truly a comedic KING!
Prayers to his family… and may God Bless his soul.
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MizzJ0nez
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
So shocked and in dismay…R.I.P Bernard McCullough a.k.a Bernie- U will be Missed!
*Praying for ur fam & friends*
231.
Reese
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Woah
I’m in shocked. R.I.P Bernie Mac
…and my condolences to his family and friends.
232.
NeedWisdmDaily
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I am SO SORRY to hear about this. May Bernie rest in peace. I am going to have me a Bernic Mac Show marathon today. If you haven’t PLEASE go out and purchase the first season of The Bernie Mac Show. I hope that they will release all of the other seasons now. The bad part is….is shouldn’t take something like this for them to do so.
You will TRUELY be missed. : o (
233.
Bobbito
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
RIP Bernie!
234.
Braystorm
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
RIP
235.
jazz
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
R.I.P. Bernie Mac
You will be greatly missed!!!!
236.
angie
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
oh my goodness, something big/gigantic/enormous must be about to happen to the world b/c god has been calling home a lot of his amazing people to live with him up in heaven. this is truly truly a shock, i cnt believe this actually happened. me and my mother watch his show everyday after work and laugh, and now i cnt even seem to smile. wat a shame…but i know that he wouldnt want us [his fans] to stop smiling/laughing he’d want us to continue to laugh for him in remembrance of him…lets all remember he isn’t really gone just absent from this life.
R.I.P
Bernie Mac
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Bakunzi
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I am devastated. Bernie Mac will truly be missed. Condolences to the family. If able. Please would you compile all these words of condolences and well wishes please Angela and the CL team and pass them on to the family. It would mean a lot to them.
YOU ARE AT PEACE NOW BERNIE till the new system of things
238.
BASS MAN
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
My stomach’s in my throat.
239.
Classy
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
This is terribly upsetting news. Bernie Mac was one of my favorite comedians, and I watch The Bernie Mac Show every night.
My prayers are with his family, and with all of us because we’ve all lost someone special today.
His particular brand of humor and acting talent cannot be replaced. He was loved by many, certainly by me.
240.
webmisslala
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
R.I.P Mr. Bernie Mac. I was just watching his show the other night
241.
Richy
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
RIP he was so funny! oh man i cant believe this! wow im so sad now
242.
CrayonGirl
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
our ‘MAC-MAN’ will be missed.
R.I.P.
(and why is Steve Harvey sounding off so hard?, he envied Bernie with a passion)
Love and Blessings to his Family & Friends.
243.
YERP!
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
R.I.P. B-Mac
WE LOVED YA HOMIE!
“And most of all…I hate that black ass wesley snipes”
244.
marley
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
whoa i actually just broke down into tears . we’re just losing so many of our people. this just breaks my heart..
245.
Shwalker1214
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
*Crying*
246.
Black
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
OH LAWD!
SHM! THIS IS SO FUCKED UP. I DAMN NEAR CRIED WHEN I SEEN THE TITLE OF THIS POST. SMH. DAMN.
R.I.P MAC MAN
247.
jadak2332
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
This man is a true legend.. i wish we could have honored him while he was alive..
Kings of Comedy was my shit.. man we gonna miss him
R.I.P B MAC
248.
CEECEE
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
WEN ii FiRST HEARD BOUT THiS ii SED
NOOOO…HE CANT DiE
OMGOD! WATSZ DHiS WORLD COMiNG TO ii LOVE
YUH FOR EVER DHAT! MR.MAC ND YOU’LL NEVER BE
FORGOTTTiN ii LOVE YUH WiF LOVE ND RESPECT DERLY!!!!
249.
Kate
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
RIP Bernie Mac. You will be sorely missed.
250.
JDB
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
DAMN, I WAS THINKING HE WOULD BE OKAY, WHEN I HEARD HE WAS SICK…
RIP BERNIE
251.
AWJ12687
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
R.I.P. Bernie.
252.
BRIANA
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Rest in peace, Bernie. Thanks for the laughs!
253.
aquarius0124
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
this is so sad man…he was one of the best
254.
BROWNANDLOVELY
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
A TRULY SAD DAY AND PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY, DIDNT BERNIE ADOPT HIS SISTERS KIDS WHEN SHE WENT ON DRUGS. IM HOPING IF HE DID THEY HAVE SOMEONE ELSE TO CARE FOR THEM….
255.
tankeirot
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
i was just watching the bernie mac show last night…he seemed like a real down to earth guy, R.I.P to a true comic legend
256.
shida
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
This doesn’t seem real…I’m in total shock. Just a few wks ago I was lucky enough to attend a screening of Soul Men….he was hilarious in this movie. Him and Samuel Jackson had me in tears.
I’m truly gonna miss Bernie Mac. RIP my condolences go out to his family n friends. This is crazy….
257.
Island Gurl
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Now I don’t know if anybody has quoted this from ‘Don’t be a menace to society while drinking your juice in the hood’, but it’s surely one of my all time favourite Bernie Mac lines…..
‘You think you TOUGH??? You don’t look so tough now, little ni99a… I hate you black bastards, you stink!! I hate your black skin…I hate your black pants….I HATE BLACK PEPPER!! I hate black keys on a piano!! I hate my gums bcuz they black! I hate Whoopi Goldberg’s lips!! I hate the back of Forres Whitaker’s neck!! But most of all, I hate that Black Ass Wesley Snipes!!’
RIP Mac Man, I feel as tho I’ve jus lost a relative
258.
Tianni
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
To have such a great TALENT such as Bernie here on this earth. He was simply “THE TRUTH” & he made it so damn funny (love him or hate him for telling it like it is). When you hear news that he is SICK, you start praying that he will pull through it again (like the first time he was really sick & hospitalized), when he gets sick again years later and you hear that he passes away but it turns out to be a RUMOR, you are relieved it was a LIE but you pray even harder for him to pull through it again. But at the same time, it felt differnt this time. I still had this weird feeling that something still wasn’t gonna be like the last time he got sick (really weird feeling). When my brother carried the news home from what he heard from the outside today, it was a SHOCK (no one wants to believe it of course & naturally) but at the same time, he was sick & been in the hospital battling pnuemonia so…we all knew it was a possibility he would leave us. It hurts but at the same time, he is no longer suffering with this illness, he isn’t in pain anymore. He lost his mom to cancer when he was a teenager & one thing he promised her was that he would be a comedian & thats what he did.
He gave us years & years & so many years of laughter here on earth. He left us with so much to remember him by. I think he did what he was born to do, & now it was time for him to go back home reunite with his mom & keep the laughter going over there, along with Red fox, Robin Harris, Richard Pryor & the rest of the comics who have passed on.
259.
Basketball 101201
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Bernine Mac Man oh Man i just saw one of his movies in transformers man he was funny then in a blink of an eye he was gone R.I.P I bet all Jesus has saved a spot for another King to be gone RIP
260.
ashleigh
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
wow i thought this was a rumor until i saw it on tv during the olympics
261.
LENA
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
“There gonna be troubleee …..troubleeeee”
“If you don’t bust a nut when I bust a nut… then you fresh outta ******’ luck”
awww man he will be missed!! Thanks for the laughs, the memories…I appreciate your existence on this weird place we call earth…..When I was sad, I knew I could pop in tha KINGS of COMEDY and when your part came up…I knew I would be able to laugh, even in my darkest moment….
This is sad and tragic, and 08 is some year I tell ya…this is the SAME month Aaliyah died….my favorite singer and favorite comedian…its sooo strange…my god bless you all and keep your family and friends out of harm’s way….Please look down and shine on those who really loved you…and even those who never meet you but enjoyed your work …….
THANKS AGAIN for the laughs….It was a pleasure
262.
bvarney
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
wow! man this is to bad he was a great man. i swear i read he was going to make a full recovery. my thoughts and prayers go out to the family of bernie mac.
263.
clarkthink
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Rest in peace Bernie
264.
Mrs. Not Me
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I almost died from pneumonia at age 31 (and no, I’m NOT HIV positive), so I KNOW how serious this can be. We he wasn’t out of the hospital after 7 days, I got REAL worried.
This is just sad on too many levels to count.
265.
Athens
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Rest in peace and my condolences are with his family
266.
angels222288
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
RIP THIS GUY IS TRUELY ONE OF THE KINGS OF COMEDY I SEND OUT MY CONSOLENCES TOO HIS FAMILY
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angels222288
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
RIP HE WAS REALLY THE KING OF COMEDY I SEND OUT MY CONSELENCE TOO HIS FAMILY
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TAMIKA WINSTON
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY. THIS IS SO SHOCKING BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENED TO SUDDEN. BUT WE ALL KNOW GOD KNOWS BEST. R.I.P. BERNIE, YOU WILL BE DEARLY MISSED WORDS JUST CAN’T EXPRESS
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mervs
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
this is sooo sad.totally unexpected brought tears to my eyes. extremly funny man or was now:(
thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends
270.
M.BOOGIE
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
My prayers and condolences go out to the family of this great legend!
R.I.P Mr. Bernie Mac
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kissy
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
B MAN…IS THE MAN..AND WILL ALWAYS BE..R I P MR MAC
U IN A BETTER PLACE….UR MEMORIES WILL LIVE ON ..COS NO ONE CAN MAKE PPL LAUGH LIKE U DID…MILK AND COOKIES…MADE ME LAUGH TILL I CRIED..NOW IM CRYIN COS UR NOT HERE TO TELL US ANY MORE
WE LOVE YOU..RIP
272.
luvs2speakhermind
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I just heard about this this morning from a customer at my job. I was so shocked and felt bad. I’m always bashing people on blogs but I had no problem with Berney. he was really cool and funny and had some really good movies roles. He seemed so young. I thought he was like 38. This is a shame and it just shows us that life is too short!
273.
Lori
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I’m in shock right now. Life is truely too short. RIP to a true legend.
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Phyllis
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I heard about his passing this morning and it really has me saddened. I wish his family peace and encouragement to move forward. He will truly be missed by all. He had so much more to give the world and it will be hard realizing that we will never see his fullness of his work.
275.
shawnee06
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
i am so shocked and saddened to hear this news… my prayers go out to his family.. may the Lord be with them all..
276.
Cublktigress
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Rest In Peace and may you keep them laughing in heaven. May God bless his soul. He will be missed and I pray for peace of mind and strength for his family. I still really can’t believe this.
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Chosen
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Man I’m so shocked I thought that he would get better. They said that he died a couple of days ago but I didn’t believe it. Now i’m thinking maybe he did but they didnt’ wanna say. I still can’t believe it I just watched Guess Who a couple of days ago. This is soooo sad. He will be missed. RIP
278.
Sweetie
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Wow, i’m so shock and very sad. He was one of the greatest comedians ever my top 3 favorite comedians of all time. My thoughts and prayers go out to Bernie Mac family. He will truly be missed.
279.
TeTe(LOVIN KID CUDI)
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
r.i.p bernie
kings of comedy was a classic and funny because of him & steve….i wanna watch it now but i might end up cryin!
280.
kayser9soze
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I had the pleasure of being in the same room as Mr. Bernie Mac, the man had one of the most beautiful and calming smiles I have ever seen. I spent the better part of my morning in an absolute cloud of shock and sadness. You made so many laugh and smile, and you brought so much hope to those who come from similar struggles as both human beings and creative artists. Thank you Mr. Mc Collough for being a great source of enjoyment and entertainment in addition to being a beautiful human being.
Kayser9soze
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Ladyssolady
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
#243, that was the funniest line in that movie! I also liked when he started getting mad in House Party and was like ‘you take him and fukk him up against the wall’ and Kid had to calm him down. I still laugh about that.
282.
BRanDyfaN 4 LifE
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
noooooooooooooooo i dont understand this hit me like tone of bricks i cant tell my mother shes gonna cry please let this be wrong i just read on another site that hes not dead and it was rumored i prey this is wrong
283.
lboogie8701
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
R.I.P. Uncle Mac we love you! Thanks for all the years of laughter and for just being such a positive soul. A legend is gone, but never forgotten.
284.
india617
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
If we as fans feel the lost- imagine the people who actually know him and got to work with him. This is really devastating. I don’t know how to tell my 9 year old she loves watching his show so much she demanded the dvd of the first season.
RIP Bernie Mac- “my name jangle leg jangle leg” (Life)
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Elzabeth
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
OMG I can’t believe he’s dead I thought he was going to get better and was doing well. That’s so sad.
286.
Geyonce Irene
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Bernie Mac Rest in Paradise!
“She look me up and down like I was short…”
“So I jump back and told her busta move.”
He will be missed! Respects to his family!!
287.
Hazel
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
….unbelievable! RIP Bernie and my prayers are with your family and friends. Tomorrow isn’t promised to any of us…make the most of today….
288.
The Artist Herself
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I HEARD. REST IN PEACE BERNIE MAC, MAY ALLAH BLESS YOUR SOUL
289.
flow
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
i like bernie mac cause he was very talented, i’am sad
r i p
290.
faf
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
R.I.P. Bernie Mac. Im really touched about his passing, but will tale comfort in that he did surprise everyone like hia mama told him,
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india617
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
This is one post where I read EVERYONE’s comment- a lot of us took this hard (for whatever personal reason) hopefully we all learn something and appreciate life and loved ones more.
Another thing- 200 something posted msgs and none of us (that I know of) personally knows him and we ALL feel that he was genuinely a nice person and we just suffered a loss.
Bernie Mac was a comedic genius with a style like no other and I don’t remember which on of yall said it- but he was very big on old fashion upbringing of children and valued a good family structure.
A great strong black man-gone but will not be forgotten.
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sista-T
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
Everytime I think about it my eyes get watery. Bernie was a true talent who could make you laugh over and over again. My condolenses go out to his family and friends and the fans who loved him.
RIP Bernie!!
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sista-T
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I think people loved him cause he WAS like that family member (dad, uncle, cousin) that could always make you laugh. We wiss miss Bernie Mac.
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sista-T
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
*will*
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TWANI
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
R.I.P. MR. B. MAC. DAM WHEN I SAW THIS POST I FROZE I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HE WAS ILL. THIS IS SO SAD THIS DUDE HAS MADE ME LAUGH SO MUCH.
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*
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I am in Vegas on vacation and even though I posted earlier, had to log on AGAIN and say how how trruly sad I am. I liked his stand-up. His show, not so much. He was truly down to earth and I will miss him.
297.
celeb designers
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
R.I.P. Mr B-Mac. We’re gonna miss u.
298.
Deborah
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I will truly miss Mr. Mac! My prayers are with his family.
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Ara
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
When a tragedy such as this occurs, sometimes pain and sadness can overshadow all other feelings. Only time can help to heal and cope with the loss of a loved one, then we can proceed with our lives and maybe appreciate life even more. Heartfelt condolences to the Bernie Mac family.
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tia
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
does anyone remember him in the kanye west skits…
“Wake Up Kanye!!!” “I told you to do some shit for the kids, You not gon slide cross that stage… muthaf***** cant pull you cross that muthaf***** stage Kan-Ye!. lol.
this is truly sad…. rip mr. mac!
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