Bernie Mac dies at 50 years old (Aug. 9, 2008)

This just in from the Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO, IL – Comedian and Chicago native Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia, his publicist confirmed.

Mac, 50, had been hospitalized for about a week at Northwestern Hospital, according to his spokeswoman. A few years ago, Mac disclosed that he suffered from sarcoidosis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in tissue, most often in the lungs.

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HollywoodChicago.com's picture

RIP, Bernie

So terrible to hear this. RIP, Bernie.

He was born in Chicago on Oct. 5, 1957.

Here’s our Aug. 4, 2008 post about Mac being hospitalized for pnemonia.

hauntedtony's picture

this and issac hays is

this and issac hays is a tragedy

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