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R.I.P.

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Such sad news.

Comedian Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia.

This was confirmed by his publicist.

He was only 50-years old.

As y'all know, the funny man had been hospitalized for about a week.

A few years ago, Mr. Mac disclosed that he suffered from sarcoidosis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in tissue, most often in the lungs. However, his reps claimed early on that the bout of pneumonia he was fighting had nothing to do with the sarcoidosis.

He's survived by his wife Rhonda McCullough, their daughter, Je'Niece, a son-in-law and a granddaughter, Jasmine.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

[Image via WENN.]



413 comments to “R.I.P.”

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  1. 1

    How very sad.

  2. 2

    That sucks; his show was great. RIP!

  3. 3

    omg… wow. this is truly a shock i can only imagine how his family must feel. so sad.

  4. 4

    so sad just when he was getting better
    RIP

  5. Gee< says – reply to this
    5

    R.I.P

  6. 6

    First :P

    This is so sad, especially after him being supposedly 'better' a few days ago.

    RIP

  7. 7

    ]:

  8. 8

    So sad, he was a great talent and all around good guy, The Bernie Mac Show was great and his stand up was smart. I will miss him!!!

  9. 9

    So sad.

  10. 10

    I was waiting for you to post this perez! I feel so bad about his death. I really do hate death and its such a sad thing. He was a very funny man and my prayers go with his family also.

  11. Magz says – reply to this
    11

    OMG!!! so sad..what a shock
    R.I.P.

  12. 12

    This is so sad!!! He was so young.

    Gee Perez, I bet you feel like a dick now for assuming his pneumonia was code word for drugs. The man was genuinely ill.

    RIP

  13. 13

    That sucks.. Hope his family is ok.

  14. 14

    RIP man. you were fckn funny. soo sad. : (

  15. 15

    i bet you feel like an ass thinking it was drugs!

  16. 16

    Ah, this should never have happened…….antibiotics work…no one should die from this disease with proper meds……He's so young…..so sad……God bless and courage to his family..marci.ct.

  17. 17

    rest in peace.

  18. 18

    My heart sank when I read about his passing. This is sad news indeed. My heart goes out to his family and friends. He will be missed.

  19. 19

    OMG!

  20. 20

    Man this sucks. It's hard to be on the other side of the computer, to be a fan, to never have known him - and for it to be real. Just like Heath Ledger, its so hard to realize that they are gone forever. It doesn't really sink in all the way if you never knew them. Anyways, bless his family a million times. He was so funny. I just was laughing at him in Transformers a couple weeks ago - UNCLE BOBBY B BABY! (I think that was his name)

  21. 21

    that's so sad, i really liked him in the ocean movies =(

  22. 22

    I wouldn't sombody who implied that I was on drugs to pray for my family.

  23. 23

    Thanks for finally getting around to this!

    RIP Bernie Mac
    Despite the mediocrity of the sitcom, you were still funny as hell.

  24. 24

    R.I.P Bernie, you'll be missed by many

  25. 25

    Wasn't a fan, but sad none the less.

  26. 26

    first! finally you post this!

  27. 27

    I think its sick that you accused him of doing drugs when he was in the hospital.

    I hope you feel bad about that Perez.

  28. 28

    :O
    BERNIE MAC DIED?!
    i loved that guy!
    never saw it coming!

  29. 29

    WHAT??? HOLY SHIT

    :'( RIP

  30. 30

    Dang! not Bernie Mac! :(
    i'm sad, now

  31. 31

    SO SO fucking sad. I feel so bad for (him) and especially his family and friends. Prayers for them.

  32. SWFxx says – reply to this
    32

    first!
    this is so sad.. RIP
    thoughts to his family

  33. 33

    PEREZ'S 15 MINUTES ARE OVER

  34. 34

    such said news.

  35. 35

    Place Jackie Laugh Here

  36. 36

    This is so SAD! What horrible news!

  37. 37

    shocking! so sad

  38. 38

    Yessss….Denim like a jean.

  39. 39

    What a sad loss. You know, I hate to say it, and Lord please forgive me, but why are the people who deserve to lose their lives live to be 100 and those who don't always seem to be taken early? God's got some whacky rules up there…

  40. 40

    This is so sad. I nearly cried. Positive thoughts to the family.

  41. 41

    RIP. It sucks when good people die

  42. 42

    Re: Cayman Gal – If a simple anibiotic would have treated him he wouldn't have died. Pnemonia kills, it is not cured by a simple antibiotic.

  43. harle says – reply to this
    43

    So unexpected.

  44. 44

    Please let this report be fake. I loved Bernie Mac!

  45. 45

    Ugh…this is so surreal for me. Bernie Mac is one of those celebs I've just always known about….very, very sad. Just…not someone I can picture dying!

  46. Necey says – reply to this
    46

    I'll miss you Bernie. May you rest in peace.

  47. 47

    RIP Mr. Mac- you will truly be MISSED!

    From a Fan and a fellow Chicagoan that's proud to have had you represent.

    God Bless.

  48. 48

    This is sad news, he was a very funny man and will be missed. Now Mr. Perez, this should make you a little bit more sensitive then to assume he was checked in for drug related problems!

  49. 49

    wow, this is really sad, he died at young age. he will be missed

  50. 50

    Re: Missy Marie

    Gee Perez, I bet you feel like a dick now for assuming his pneumonia was code word for drugs. The man was genuinely ill.

    A small apology would be nice.

  51. 51

    This is so sad! I was woken up by TONS of R.I.P texts from everyone but when I read it on Perez I KNEW it wasn't a rumor this time. FUNNY MAN, he will definitely be missed.

  52. berli says – reply to this
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    What a great loss. He was truly a gifted and talented comedian and all around great guy. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.

  53. 53

    this is extremely sad news…

    :-(

  54. 54

    Oh no :( I thought it had been reported he was doing better, so very sad, thoughts are with his family.

  55. 55

    crazy, sad, and shocking! just got over pneumonia last week myself..

  56. 56

    i could't believe it RIP