Bernie Mac Leaves Us At Age 50.
1957-2008
Comedian Bernie Mac died this morning in Chicago after a long hospitalization from pneumonia.
Mac, whose real name is Bernard McCullough, passed away early this morning at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was 50 years old.
His rep just issued the following statement : “Actor/ comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital. No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family’s privacy continues to be respected.”
The day before he died, Mac’s rep insisted he was stable, in no danger and expected to be released within the week, even though it was clear Mac was on his death bed.
Our condolences to his friends and family….he truly will be missed! I will be bringing you more details as it comes in.
UPDATE: August 11th “08″
Bernie Mac’s condition was much more serious – and he was in the ICU – for much longer than anyone was letting on.
The late comedian, who died early Saturday morning, was admitted to the hospital July 24, a week before his admittance actually was announced. People reports that he had to be put on a ventilator as soon as he got there, and he contracted a second strain of pneumonia while he was there.
Though what eventually felled him wasn’t directly related to his chronic sarcoidosis, the condition severely compromised his immune system.