Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital,” says Mac’s publicist Danica Smith.
Mac was a true rags to riches story, growing up on the impoverished South Side of Chicago and winding up a TV and movie star.
He gained notoriety in the film ‘The Original Kings of Comedy’ which soon snowballed into his own sitcom – The Bernie Mac Show – which ran from 2001 to 2006 and aired over 100 episodes.
Mac also starred in a number of blockbuster films including ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, ‘Ocean’s Twelve’, ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’, ‘Charlie’s Angles 2′ and ‘Transformers’. I encourage you to read his full biography and filmography.
The death of Bernie Mac, at age 50, is a reminder that, while decreasing, the mortality rate for pneumonia is still significant. We urge you to read up on whether you or your parents should get a pneumonia vaccination.
Recently in the news for off color remarks at an Obama fund raiser, we will instead remember Bernie Mac as a man who always tried to see the humor in a situation and worked to put a smile on your face. Laughter can often be the best medicine.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mac family. Please leave your tributes in the comments section.
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Very sad indeed: my kids love his show — frankly one of the few kids shows that I also find tolerable.
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