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R.I.P. Bernie Mac

Posted by ender • 8/09/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: bernie mac, comedian, pnuemonia

i really liked him as a comedian and comedic actor - i'm really shocked and saddened to learn he's died of pneumonia early this morning after spending a week in the hospital. early reports say the pneumonia was not related to his sarcoidosis, which has been in remission since '05.

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bernie+mac&search_type=&aq=f

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8/09/08

clioandme

Sad.

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8/09/08

crpitt

He wasn't on the box much over here, but what I saw I liked.

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8/09/08

voodooKobra

Bernie Mac too? WHY MUST ALL GOOD COMEDIANS DIE?!

Sam Kinison, Rodney Dangerfield, George Carlin, Bernie Mac. Jeff Dunham, Robin Williams, Stephen Lynch, and the other decent comedians better stay healthy... if for no other reason, than to work on their act.

Soon we're gonna have only crap comedians like Mencia left.

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1. 8/09/08
  
  ender
  
  lol
  
  i can never decide if i like mencia or not. some of his stuff is funny ... much of it is just annoying.
  
  bernie mac, otoh, i just adore. i mean adored. damn.
2. 8/09/08
  
  jafabrit
  
  I can't explain it, but I rather find mencia squirmingly entertaining, perhaps its his lack of political correctness.
3. 8/09/08
  
  ender
  
  some of mencia's poking at political correctness is, i think, good and important. some of it is just tasteless and too far for me. that's why i can't quite make up my mind about him.
4. 8/09/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  Perhaps it's because he steals all his jokes from other comedians.
  
  uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iQWUwDbmOm0
  uk.youtube.com/watch?v=YFCy1syW8Nc&feature=related
  uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QDmaG1-H25M
5. 8/09/08
  
  Slashbe
  
  Uh. Dude. George Carlin is dead.
6. 8/09/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  Look closely at the punctuation.
7. 8/09/08
  
  Slashbe
  
  Doh!
8. 8/09/08
  
  Anniepooh
  
  When Robin Williams passes I will be infinitely sad. He has always been one of my favorite actors.
8/09/08

jafabrit

He was young

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1. 8/09/08
  
  clioandme
  
  Yeah, that too.
8/09/08

Sambax

Very sad indeed.

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8/09/08

kellybax

Wow, that is a shame. Sorry to hear that.

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8/09/08

bjtilt

At just 50 years old he was far too young to die.

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8/09/08

kat822

gonna miss the Mac

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8/09/08

Lovebabz

He will be missed. He leaves a body of work that will certainly stand the test of time. I raise my voice in laughter!

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8/09/08

gingerbeer25

I have a youtube video posted its my favorite bit of on his sisters kids. Yes I know some of it is anti gay..http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/08/rest-in-peace-bernie-mac.html it his me hard when I heard because Bernie and I have the same disease...

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8/09/08

harleyblues

ooooh I loved Bernie Mac~ dang I just heard about it 5 mins ago .. Has anyone ever seen the Kings of Comedy?.. a must see if you haven't aww Berni ewas hella funny!
hb~

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8/09/08

PeriwinkleStudio

Noooooooo! Not Bernie Mac too! I just read that he was sick...and now he died? This is such a shock and a huge loss! May God's presence be with his family and friends during this difficult time!

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8/09/08

Houseonahill

R.I.P Bernie...he will be missed in the Chi!

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8/09/08

tatasmagik

www.imnotbeautifullikeyou.com/2008/08/bernie-mac-dead-or-alive.html

:'(

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8/09/08

kristilinauer

Oh my...I hadn't heard of this until now! How sad!

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8/09/08

Arcticulates

Gheesh! That's too bad; he was really good at what he did.

My condolences to his family and friends.

I watched a program he was on a while ago, he wasn’t joking or acting, he was so down to earth and real. I really appreciated his views.

A major loss for the entertainment media!

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8/09/08

Anniepooh

I have to admit - I cried when I saw the headline. I absolutely adored him in the Ocean's movies. The kids have Mr. 3,000 and liked him as well.

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8/09/08

opinionstreams

This is a sad day for comedy and for entertainment in general. I will truly miss Bernic Mac and am deeply saddened by his loss.

I am running a full report and memorial to Mac on my website at opinionstreams.com/blog/?p=31 if anyone wants to drop a line of tribute there.

I watched and enjoyed all his movies roles, especially Mr. 3000 and occasionally enjoyed his T.V. show. But what I most loved about Bernie was his in-your-face stand-up. Man, I'm gonna miss him!

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8/09/08

stephenbess

His Southside Chi-town humor will be missed. He is one of the greats who died way to soon. I had the pleasure of seeing him live in Savannah, Ga. back in 1991. He was great and I'll always remember that time. R.I.P Mr. Mac.

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8/09/08

wtmarsh

It's such a shame, and it happened so suddenly. I was actually going to write a blog post about him getting better (as was reported yesterday). He will surely be missed.

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8/09/08

ThriftShopRomantic

Oh, that's a shame!

Glad to read about this here and know about it, though, than be surprised by the news later.

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8/09/08

mycutepetpics

That is so sad! The good ones always die young! This is really upsetting, we lost another great comedian today. God Bless
J&D
www.mycutepetpics.com

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8/09/08

hannahmiriam

I am realy sorry

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8/09/08

Bayho

wow. that sucks man. i cant believe he died. i remember watching his show a couple years back. the bernie mac show was it? where he was the uncle to those 3 kids. that always caused trouble ahha. i remember that little black kid that had asthma and everything. yeh he was only 50 years old too. and ocean's eleven, tweleve, thirteen.... poor bernie

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8/09/08

DrowseyMonkey

Yeah, I just heard this. Just yesterday I heard he was in the hospital. Sad. I watched his show a few times ... and liked it. It was different from most sit coms.

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8/09/08

Anok

Wow, he was pretty young, wasn't he?

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8/09/08

laboutiquedevogue

i read that this morning...sooo sad!! He was only 50!

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8/09/08

Jeunelle

Wow I had no idea he died until I saw this discussion.
Wow that is pretty young, what a loss.

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8/09/08

thefly

The world got a lot less funny. What a loss.

buzz buzz

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8/09/08

CollettesTreasures

First I heard of it. Very very sad.

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8/09/08

gingerbeer25

There were times that he was homophobic, abelist and anti-woman. I often felt conflicted liking his comedy. I still have to admit that the man made me laugh.

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8/09/08

barryfromtexas

I thought he had a good show, and he was good in movies. %0 is young to die, but then I am 51 so I can see how I think it is young to die.

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8/09/08

PookieB59

OMG, all week I've been hearing that he was in the hospital with pneumonia, but they said yesterday that he was getting better! Wow, what a blow...He was a good one. RIP Bernie.

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8/09/08

velvethammer

R.I.P

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