“I came from a place where there wasn’t a lot of joy. I decided to try to make other people laugh when there wasn’t a lot of things to laugh about.” ~ Bernie Mac
I have to send my condolences to Bernie’s family, just yesterday Bernie Mac’s publicist announced that he would be released from the hospital within a week so I’m shocked to wake up to hear the Chicago great lost his battle with pneumonia.
From Concreteloop.com:
“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.”
He has been one of my favorite comedians since I would get in trouble for laughing at his jokes during his start on Def Comedy Jam. Of course one of my favorite jokes from him comes from The Kings of Comedy when he talks about his sisters kids. Enjoy below.
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