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Remembering Bernie

Filed under: R.I.P.

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He'll be missed!

7,000 people gathered in Chicago's House of Hope church for Bernie Mac's memorial service on Saturday.

The 4-hour tribute was filled with lots of love, laughter and tears.

Mac's fellow Kings of Comedy, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer, were all in attendance.

Cedric the Entertainer was the first of the Kings to speak — he surveyed the audience and delivered a line that seemed to best sum up the service:

"This dude is a very, very popular guy. You know y'all were like, 'Let me get four tickets to the funeral!' He's still the hottest ticket in town!"

Mac's friends and family reportedly roared with laughter, nodding in agreement.

The service was part late-night Saturday comedy show, part early morning Sunday church service—a fitting tribute to the actor/comedian.

Other attendees included Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Chris Rock and Don Cheadle.

Those not in attendance—such as Oprah Winfrey, presidential candidate Barack Obama and Ocean's 13 co-star Andy Garcia—sent notes that were read at the ceremony.

Obama's statement said:

"Michelle and I were so deeply sad to hear about your loss. . . . He . . . [made] us laugh and laugh hard…Bernie Mac will be sorely missed."

[Image via Getty Images.]

16 comments to “Remembering Bernie”



  1. 1

    god bless



  2. 2

    RIP :)



  3. 3

    God bless him and his family.



  4. 4

    A four-hour funeral? I hope they had O'dourves.



  5. 5

    Very very SAD!



  6. 6

    We'll miss you Bernie!

    Did any Transformers show up?



  7. 7

    Very sad for his family! He was very talented and will be missed!



  8. 8

    When will you apologize to Bernie and his family? Isn't it time for you to pay your respect to him??? You make me sick!



  9. 9

    you dumb ass people on here, (you know who you are), have obviously never had anyone of importance die in your life. You are supposed to celebrate someone's life…..SHIT STAINS



  10. 10

    rip bernard mccollough. youll be missed

    the world has just gotten a little less funny.

    perez your rather late…. and i cant believe you dont have the pic with chris rock in it. its the one halarious thing in the mist of grief.



  11. 11

    R.I.P

    ;[

  12. SKB says – reply to this


    12

    God bless him and his family. May his name be for a blessing.



  13. 13

    He was the man….God Bless



  14. 14

    Bernie was such a funny guy!! I love his stand up about "cookiez an shit". SO FUNNY! RIP

  15. that' says – reply to this


    15

    Re: Nordic Blonde – yeah and when you died we will say 2 minutes worth of words and dump uoi n the trash



  16. 16

    oh my gosh!

    i can't believe he died :[

    he'll definitely be remembered. one of the best comedians i'll ever remember