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Comedian Bernie Mac Is Dead
August 9th, 2008
Comedian Bernie Mac died at Northwestern Memorial hospital in Chicago early this morning, reports the Chicago Sun TImes. The funny standup comedian and star of televison’s popular Bernie Mac show was 50.
Mary Ann Grossett, Mac’s sister-in-law spoke with People Magazine, sharing details of her famous inlaw’s final struggle:
He couldn’t breathe. He opened his eyes on his own and looked at Rhonda (his wife). She called his name, and he opened his eyes and nodded to her. She smiled at him and told him, ‘Don’t leave me … ‘I’m waiting for you to come back.’ He shrugged his shoulders, and she said that’s when she knew he was tired. He signaled to her that his body was tired….
[The doctors] were working on him. They tried to resuscitate him two times. One time he came back for about an hour. Then he went into cardiac arrest the second time.
His cause of death has not been officially reported but Mac has been hospitalized with Pneumonia for about a week, as reported by BET.com last week.
Stella Foster, the Chicago Sun Times reporter who broke the story says “It brought tears to my eyes because Bernie Mac has always been my all-time favorite entertainer and comedian. It pains me to have to report that,” Foster said during a phone interview on Saturday morning.
Entertainment mogul Russell Simmons has a rack of Bernie Mac stories but one particularly funny one stands out. “When he saw the lead-in comedian get booed off stage in his first nationally televised appearance on Def Comedy Jam,” Simmons told BET.com, “he coined one his most, if not his single most loved lines. He said “I aint scared of you mother*******”. And at least for part of his career that became his calling card. I just remembered that and it made me laugh”
Remembering a King of Comedy: See photos and get a timeline of Bernie Mac’s life.
You will be miss Bernie Mac
Bernie Mac will be missed and we all know he has made a lasting mark on Comedy. May God bless his family
so sad this was like losing a family member i love him. i have cry so hard for him. Just cant believe it omg cant believe this no more (milk & cookies)
my god be with the family at all times
you will be missed so much.
Bernie Mac was the best comedian, he was down to earth. He was like that funny uncle in your family. May God Bless his Family.
My blessings go out to the Mac Family
Bernie Mac will truly be missed. His unique style will certainly leave a huge void in the comedy community that can never be filled.
May god bless the family Mac will be greatly missed.
Benie Mac was a great comedian, very down to earth. He was like that funny uncle you had in your family. God Bless his family.
we all have 2 go one day and i guess it was ya turn to go now.Your family aint tha only ones gonna miss u i’m gonna miss u 2 and all ya other fans 2.
Bernie Mac was my favorite King Of Comedy,I will truly miss him.My prayers go out to his friends and family,We have lost one of the greatest comedians ever
My family and I always watch Bernie Mac’s show. He is one of my favorite comedians, he will truly be missed. God Bless him.
Thoughts and Prayers are with the family of Bernie Mac.
Thank you for all the laughs and memories and may you rest in peace, you were and are an icon in the comedy circle and will not be forgotton…. my condolences to the family and friends!!!!!!
casper….
this is such a tragedy..im am totally shocked. i never had a dull moment watching this man entertain. my prayers go out to his family. he was truly one of the greatest.
He was one of the greatest comedians ever, he will be missed dearly