Comments on: Bernie Mac Dead at 50

Bernie Mac Dead at 50

Duck_Lips — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:55:02 -0800

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Bernie Mac has died. Bernie Mac most recently seen at a Obam campaign event and King of Comedy has died at 50-years old. Known for his tv show based on his own life as caretaker of his sister's kids. .

By: jsavimbi

jsavimbi — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:58:07 -0800

He will be missed.

By: Daddy-O

Daddy-O — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:01:29 -0800

50 is way too young.

By: konolia

konolia — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:03:44 -0800

That is awful news. My husband loved his TV show. Way, way too young.

By: pmbuko

pmbuko — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:10:23 -0800

Was he related to Freddie Mac? He's not doing too well, either.

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:15:21 -0800

By: krautland

krautland — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:17:04 -0800

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:17:05 -0800

He is NOT dead

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:18:03 -0800

Bernie Mac Death Rumors Untrue

By: femmme

femmme — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:20:37 -0800

I saw on tv this was a rumor. I'm not sure, it seems once the paper reports it it may be real. But that really isn't true anymore... .

By: liquorice

liquorice — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:21:36 -0800

Phew!

By: fixedgear

fixedgear — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:23:26 -0800

My period or dot is conditional. If he's really dead, moment of silence. If not, hope he gets well.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:23:29 -0800

Any other confirmation on this?

By: chillmost

chillmost — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:24:31 -0800

Oh Snap!

By: The Bellman

The Bellman — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:24:41 -0800

By: pmbuko

pmbuko — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:24:43 -0800

Oh good. My joke ends up sounding not so insensitive now.

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:26:23 -0800

I don't know which sources to believe. More seem to be saying he IS dead.

By: humanfont

humanfont — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:27:01 -0800

Unfortunatly the rumors of his demise were premature by about 5 days, as indicated in his obituary.

By: thejoshu

thejoshu — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:27:33 -0800

But jfrancis, your link is nearly a week stale...

By: Clandestine Outlawry

Clandestine Outlawry — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:28:20 -0800

CNN's got it now, saying they've been contacted directly by his publicist.

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:28:21 -0800

Sorry for all the posts. Google News right now generally reports he's alive, I guess.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:28:57 -0800

AP is reporting the death as true.

By: game warden to the events rhino

game warden to the events rhino — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:29:28 -0800

For what it's worth, TMZ claims to have a statement from his publicist confirming it.

By: etaoin

etaoin — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:31:07 -0800

From Canada: Bernie Mac's publicist says the actor and comedian has died 6 minutes ago CHICAGO — Bernie Mac's publicist says the actor and comedian has died.

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:31:17 -0800

thejoshu: I guess you are right Clandestine Outlawry: I see that now very sad

By: billysumday

billysumday — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:33:40 -0800

Despite his occasional lapses into indecipherable muttering, the guy was hilarious. America's funnyman, we will miss you!

By: etaoin

etaoin — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:34:03 -0800

Chicago Tribune: Bernie Mac dies at 50 Aug 09, 2008 08:31 -0500 Updated: 4 minutes ago BREAKING: The comedian and Chicago native died early Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia, his publicist confirmed. How long before the rightwing blames this on Obama?

By: Meatbomb

Meatbomb — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:43:53 -0800

I can only hope that my death/near death creates this much confusion.

By: Knappster

Knappster — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:44:35 -0800

Wikipedia confirms it, and so does MetaFilter. I'm convinced. .

By: paisley henosis

paisley henosis — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:50:35 -0800

This is very confusing. Also very surprising, I always imagined Bernie Mac would be one of those old comics who live forever. 50 sure isn't forever.

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:50:43 -0800

I've never heard of Mr. B. Mac

By: cillit bang

cillit bang — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:52:09 -0800

Bernie Mac Death Rumors Untrue Which is dated a week ago, and quotes Danica Smith, the same publicist quoted by the AP saying that he has died. So Ithe rumours are probably true. .

By: aerotive

aerotive — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:53:29 -0800

By: phaedon

phaedon — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:54:54 -0800

I AINT AFRAID OF YOU MOTHAFUCKAS!!

By: yhbc

yhbc — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:55:44 -0800

We have moved on from posting multiple obit threads, and are now making multiple death reports within a single obit thread. Progress!

By: fuse theorem

fuse theorem — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:55:52 -0800

By: hojoki

hojoki — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:03:36 -0800

This is unfreakingbelievable. .

By: dobbs

dobbs — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:04:53 -0800

Not a good day to be a Bernie.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:09:13 -0800

Bernie Taupin is going on lockdown.

By: porn in the woods

porn in the woods — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:09:50 -0800

. R.I.P. MacAttack Even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to comedy. Truly an American icon.

By: gummi

gummi — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:17:40 -0800

By: cerebus19

cerebus19 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:19:39 -0800

By: pearlybob

pearlybob — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:20:35 -0800

He was one of my favorites. .

By: BeerFilter

BeerFilter — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:20:53 -0800

Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50 [NPR]

By: schyler523

schyler523 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:20:58 -0800

By: dabitch

dabitch — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:23:45 -0800

By: vurnt22

vurnt22 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:31:51 -0800

Very eerie sequence-6 days ago a bandmate came in saying that Morgan Freeman was in a terrible accident, and that Bernie Mac was dead. I flipped because I'd met mr. Mac & worked on a film with him. Soon it was revealed that Bernie was not dead but ill with pneumonia. Now this confirmation. My wife is convinced that Bernie was battling HIV/AIDS, arguing that people don't just die of pneumonia like this in modern times. I think that it's also quite possible that Bernie Mac caught an antibiotic resistant Super Bug while in hospital. HIV/AIDS killing a celebrity is lurid & sensational... and places blame on personal behavior, etc. Hospital acquired infections like MRSA killed nearly 20,000 Americans in 2005. A wealthy celebrity killed by a Super Bug in a modern hospital is another matter entirely. Terribly sad and tragic either way. Bernie Mac was a true comic genius.

By: nooneyouknow

nooneyouknow — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:36:48 -0800

I can't muthafuckin believe that that muthafuckin muthafucka is dead. .

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:37:48 -0800

FWIW, otherwise healthy people die of pneumonia all the time. Even in these "modern times."

By: droplet

droplet — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:43:08 -0800

He's like the uncle I wish I'd had. How awful for his family.

By: A dead Quaker

A dead Quaker — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:48:06 -0800

By: ROU_Xenophobe

ROU_Xenophobe — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:49:04 -0800

Sad for his family, and I'll miss him. But it's fucked up that CNN has a big BERNIE MAC IS DEAD and a tiny little Georgia declares war on Russia over in the corner.

By: zardoz

zardoz — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:49:17 -0800

I've never heard of Mr. B. Mac. Well, then, you've obviously missed out on these movies. The sequels are only good in bits and pieces, and Bernie is woefully underused in all three, but whatever.

By: mike3k

mike3k — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:51:20 -0800

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:52:41 -0800

aww, no way. That's sad. Yes, 50 is way too young. A few years ago, Mac disclosed that he suffered from sarcoidosis, a rare autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in tissue, most often in the lungs. huh. Never heard of sarcoidosis before. What an interesting and difficult disease. It makes sense in light of his having sarcoidosis, that he was vulnerable to a lung infection like pneumonia. I'm glad Bernie Mac had his chance at success. It sounds like he had a good life as well as brought a lot of laughter to others. My condolences to his wife Rhonda, daughter Je'Niece and granddaughter Jasmine.

By: jfrancis

jfrancis — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:05:31 -0800

I never met him, but I worked on one of his films. The baseball in some shots in Mr 3000 was computer generated by me.

By: Tacodog

Tacodog — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:08:26 -0800

By: porn in the woods

porn in the woods — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:22:02 -0800

He was particularly awesome as Gin "The Store Dick" in Bad Santa

By: jonp72

jonp72 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:25:20 -0800

By: ChickenringNYC

ChickenringNYC — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:32:03 -0800

What the hell is this dot crap? Have we become too lazy to even write a simple RIP or something like.. "We'll miss you." or.. something using you know.. WORDS? We're not even certain he's dead anyway.

By: Sailormom

Sailormom — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:43:19 -0800

Damn it. .

By: Mr.Encyclopedia

Mr.Encyclopedia — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:44:42 -0800

huh. Never heard of sarcoidosis before. What an interesting and difficult disease. They mention it about fifty times an episode on House M.D. Does this mean I get to claim House is educational programming?

By: cashman

cashman — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:45:16 -0800

What the hell is this dot crap? ChickenringNYC the "dot crap" has long been used around here to represent a moment of silence for a deceased person.

By: Pater Aletheias

Pater Aletheias — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:45:50 -0800

What the hell is this dot crap? Hey, everyone! Let's welcome the noob! .

By: Benny Andajetz

Benny Andajetz — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:51:27 -0800

Sunamabitch. He was a truly funny guy who, from the interviews I've seen, seemed really down to earth. (I've been googling for his 60 Minutes interview but haven't had any luck.) RIP.

By: recoveringsophist

recoveringsophist — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:51:58 -0800

. That man could make a small role into a movie-stealer like few others.

By: killy willy

killy willy — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:54:32 -0800

I guess the reports of his improving condition were sadly premature. Thanks for the laughs, Mr. Mac. .

By: desjardins

desjardins — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:07:40 -0800

I suspect he packed a lot more into his 50 years than most of us will.

By: robtf3

robtf3 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:07:51 -0800

By: cashman

cashman — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:10:11 -0800

By: CitizenD

CitizenD — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:12:23 -0800

He had sarcoidosis? Wow. I hadn't ever heard of sarcoidosis either, until Dr. House. In the first few seasons, whenever anyone mentioned autoimmune conditions as a possibility, someone would invariably toss out "sarcoidosis" so I finally looked it up. It totally makes sense that something as "simple" as pneumonia could affect him so tragically, as sarcoidosis affects lung tissue. It also makes the plot point in Ocean's 11 more poignant -- the one that got his character to move from Atlantic City to Vegas, because his doctor said he needed a drier climate. .

By: davelog

davelog — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:13:13 -0800

While I didn't find him particularly funny, I respect anyone who can make a good career of comedy. Yes, even Carrot Top. .

By: stvspl

stvspl — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:13:50 -0800

By: everichon

everichon — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:14:50 -0800

Thanks, Bernie. .

By: Octoparrot

Octoparrot — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:16:08 -0800

That man could make a small role into a movie-stealer like few others. posted by recoveringsophist at 9:51 AM on August 9 [+] [!] I'd never thought about that before but he really did. I wasn't a super fan by any means but I did enjoy his show a few years back. 50 is definitely too young.

By: brevator

brevator — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:23:02 -0800

My wife is convinced that Bernie was battling HIV/AIDS, arguing that people don't just die of pneumonia like this in modern times. I think that it's also quite possible that Bernie Mac caught an antibiotic resistant Super Bug while in hospital. HIV/AIDS killing a celebrity is lurid & sensational... and places blame on personal behavior, etc. Hospital acquired infections like MRSA killed nearly 20,000 Americans in 2005. Can we not speculate on his cause of death considering we have basically no information at all, not to mention it seems really disrespectful. Goodnight Bernie. .

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:29:23 -0800

By: CunningLinguist

CunningLinguist — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:37:58 -0800

It also makes the plot point in Ocean's 11 more poignant -- the one that got his character to move from Atlantic City to Vegas, because his doctor said he needed a drier climate. My first thought too. That scene where he's shown sniffling with big poor me puppy dog eyes as they sign his transfer papers - it lasts about 10 seconds and has no dialogue and yet was totally memorable and hilarious. Not so hilarious anymore. My wife is convinced that Bernie was battling HIV/AIDS Have her read up sarcoidosis, whydoncha?

By: humannaire

humannaire — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:03:50 -0800

He was funny. .

By: docpops

docpops — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:05:02 -0800

My wife is convinced that Bernie was battling HIV/AIDS How quaint.

By: brundlefly

brundlefly — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:11:28 -0800

By: camcgee

camcgee — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:17:47 -0800

My wife is convinced that Bernie was battling HIV/AIDS, arguing that people don't just die of pneumonia like this in modern times. Statistics on pneumonia deaths:

For patients who require hospitalization for pneumonia, the death rate is between 10 - 25%. If pneumonia develops in patients already hospitalized for other conditions, the rates are even higher. They range from 50 - 70% and are greater in women than in men.... Pneumonia is also very dangerous in people with diabetes, cirrhosis, sickle cell disease, cancer, and in those who have had their spleens removed.

By: camcgee

camcgee — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:21:47 -0800

Sad to see him go so young ... I liked his show and his standup, though his movies were generally not my taste.

By: Servo5678

Servo5678 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:34:03 -0800

So does this make him Schrödinger's comedian? Sorry!

By: brandz

brandz — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:41:30 -0800

By: Zambrano

Zambrano — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:42:47 -0800

I remember when Howard Stern discovered him. His career took off after Howard started playing his stand-up. RIP.

By: cupcakeninja

cupcakeninja — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:47:12 -0800

By: Dennis Murphy

Dennis Murphy — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:55:36 -0800

Funny man. Loved him in Bad Santa. I suspect he packed a lot more into his 50 years than most of us will. posted by desjardins I suspect you have no idea what you're talking about. If people live their lives the way they desire, they're living full lives. Being on teevee doesn't make your life any more or less fulfilled. I don't get the need to put down others to make someone's life seem more worthwhile.

By: tristeza

tristeza — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:56:46 -0800

Oh, this is a terrible thing to wake up to. Fuck. Bernie Mac was an amazing comic, amazing - and seemed like a truly decent and cool person. I'll miss ya, B.

By: lilkeith07

lilkeith07 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:20:19 -0800

. His small role and Transformers was one of the better ones/

By: Dreama

Dreama — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:36:33 -0800

Thank you for the laughs, Mr. Mac. .

By: blucevalo

blucevalo — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:41:04 -0800

By: sabira

sabira — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:41:28 -0800

By: mattbucher

mattbucher — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:46:21 -0800

I really liked the Bernie Mac show. He reminded me a lot of Robin Harris (who also died young, just 36).

By: vurnt22

vurnt22 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:46:24 -0800

Mr. Mac had a long-standing respiratory ailment; sarcoidosis (lung tissue inflammation). That couldn't have been helped by pneumonia. I think HIV speculation is off the table.

By: aught

aught — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:55:18 -0800

...arguing that people don't just die of pneumonia like this in modern times Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pneumonia_victims for famous and mostly modern victims (though in some of the cases listed it's clearly secondary to something else, as I suppose it could be seen with Bernie Mac, if he had sarcoidosis). The famous sudden celebrity death from pneumonia that always sticks in my mind is Jim Henson.

By: grapefruitmoon

grapefruitmoon — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:05:26 -0800

I wasn't previously familiar with Mac's stand-up, so I'm taking this opportunity to enlighten myself. Funny, funny man. Too bad he never did open that day care center. Opening from Kings of Comedy Sex & Kids

By: manguero

manguero — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:31:50 -0800

By: vurnt22

vurnt22 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:52:04 -0800

By: Liquidwolf

Liquidwolf — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:12:15 -0800

Thanks to everyone that brought up sarcoidosis and the statistics on pneumonia. I'll make sure to pass these on to my wife to clear that up for her. As far as quaint or disrespectful speculation is concerned, I think that it's better to do that here in this forum & have wrong ideas corrected or put in proper context before it becomes virulent disinformation. I thought the same thing your wife did. I didn't think people died in a hospital of pneumonia these days either. But I guess it's possible. Anyway, RIP to the man.

By: VulcanMike

VulcanMike — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:17:43 -0800

By: MrBadExample

MrBadExample — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:24:46 -0800

What a shame. I don't think I've seen or heard any of his stand-up work, but he was a great comic actor. I missed his show during its run on Fox, but I've been catching up on it in syndication. He was one of the best TV dads ever. .

By: The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew

The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:00:16 -0800

Fuck, man. .

By: Student of Man

Student of Man — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:38:57 -0800

"I didn't think people died in a hospital of pneumonia these days..." Would you believe that American citizens could be left to drown and fend for themselves in a flood these days?

By: churl

churl — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:46:22 -0800

Well, fuck. Now we might as well call it whitejack.

By: Navelgazer

Navelgazer — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:56:28 -0800

I never saw his show, but every time I'd see him in movies I just had to smile and be glad he was on screen. Anyone who can should re-watch Ocean's 11 as soon as possible, just to see all of the greatness Bernie Mac brings to it. He may be woefully underused, but every moment he's up there he's doing something subtle, iminently watchable, and hilarious. He improvised much of his lines in it, just running off on the nature of the scene like few can. The most notable of these are the scenes with the truck dealer, "You sure got some lovely hands!" and of course the scene with Matt Damon playing the man from the NGC. On your DVD menu, that scene is titled, "White Jack," after an improvised line from Mr. Mac. In Bad Santa, the scenes between him and John Ritter (another way-too-young death, a week away from 55) are ingenious in the way in which Mac's character just completely OWNS Ritter's character, who is technically his boss. The enterplay between them is funnier every time I watch it. Still, my favorite bit from Bernie Mac has to be in the immediately-forgotten Guess Who?, where he and Ashton Kutcher are finally having the talk. It's a movie that never needed to be made, with fucking Ashton Kutcher in the Sidney Poitier role, but Mac elevates Kutcher, and plays the climactic scene between them with a slow-burn, slow-building understanding of his future son-in-law that is almost tear-jerking. He'll be missed. What kills me is that almost his whole career was like a prelude to the great things he'd do once he was an established and respected star, and was cut short just before he got to that point. Still, I'm glad to have seen him in the things he did. .

By: Hat Maui

Hat Maui — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:20:54 -0800

words, they fail me. .

By: Divine_Wino

Divine_Wino — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:33:51 -0800

A funny, funny man and a good dude, I'm sad that he's gone. He had my favorite kind of humor, often broad but always subtle, always something else going on that you could go back to. Navelgazer, you put it really well. Rest in peace Mr. Mac.

By: coizero

coizero — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:35:17 -0800

By: nadawi

nadawi — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:39:21 -0800

By: wendell

wendell — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:12:34 -0800

. And for a while earlier today, he held the rare status of Schrodinger's Celebrity. Which I hope would've made him laugh.

By: Mintyblonde

Mintyblonde — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:27:08 -0800

By: liquorice

liquorice — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:27:46 -0800

Aw, fuck. .

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:45:07 -0800

He was a funny motherfucker. RIP, Mac Daddy.

By: brain cloud

brain cloud — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:11:59 -0800

More dots than I can make. .

By: bwg

bwg — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:05:28 -0800

"You have lovely hands. Do you moisturize?" .

By: docjohn

docjohn — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:26:28 -0800

(I hate the dots... they are the lamest "RIP" symbol I've ever come across on the net. Seriously, all a person can say is a period??!!? Mf's hx sometimes sx.) Bernie Mac was a true original, like Richard Pryor and Steve Martin. He was underappreciated in his time, as both actor and comedian. He really was a king of comedy. He will be missed.....

By: blucevalo

blucevalo — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:19:29 -0800

Apparently he had another sitcom in development. Too bad it won't air now. He was an absolute original, of that there's no doubt.

By: crossoverman

crossoverman — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:48:34 -0800

Does this mean the next Ocean film is Ocean's Twelve again? Damn. Bernie, you will be missed. .

By: Mael Oui

Mael Oui — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 20:53:00 -0800

By: dhartung

dhartung — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:39:44 -0800

cortex once posted a short history of the dot. For those who still don't get it, I'm sure there's a vBulletin site somewhere just for you. .

By: dirigibleman

dirigibleman — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:39:54 -0800

Bernie Mac ruled in everything he did. Except dying. He shoulda done it a lot later. Not good timing on that one.

By: CunningLinguist

CunningLinguist — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:42:11 -0800

Get it or not, it's still lame - and lazy as hell.

By: CunningLinguist

CunningLinguist — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:42:46 -0800

The damn dots, I meant.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:10:35 -0800

Oh man, I loved him. His routines about kids had me on the floor once I actually had children to use as a measure. And to this day, "I ain't paying for no damn dog" is a common phrase around the house when someone suggests something ridiculous. 50 is scarily too young. I'm sad that I'll never get to see anything more from him. My sympathies to his wife and family. .

By: saturnine

saturnine — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:37:07 -0800

. Loved his TV show. He was a damn good comedian. Take care on your way Bernie Mac.

By: bwg

bwg — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:45:06 -0800

For all those whinging about the dots, this is for you: ................................................................................... Now shut up.

By: UseyurBrain

UseyurBrain — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:07:33 -0800

By: cortex

cortex — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:36:26 -0800

[If y'all need to keep having the dots-good-dots-bad discussion, take it to Metatalk, please.]

By: arimathea

arimathea — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:18:42 -0800

Damn this shit is sad. .

By: WCityMike

WCityMike — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:33:33 -0800

I didn't have much appreciation for him until I saw his work in Head of State. The scene with him walking through the train station, slugging lobbyists who tried to approach him ... man, haven't laughed that hard in a while. And, really, wasn't that exactly what he wanted to do with his life?

By: cortex

cortex — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:20:05 -0800

[Again: drop it with the assholery or take it up in Metatalk.]

By: ChickenringNYC

ChickenringNYC — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:47:53 -0800

Bernard Maclover III will be sorely missed. His comedy was not particularly innovative but he became deservedly famous. Rest in peace, dude. :

By: beelzbubba

beelzbubba — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:53:59 -0800

Bernie Mac made be proud to be a Chicagoan. A truly funny man and a mensch. . (question/observation for mods: the 2nd link not only is poorly spelled [Obam?] but also leads to a 2006 blog post about another topic entirely than a campaign event. Edit?)

By: Francis7

Francis7 — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:25:11 -0800

Damn! He was the funniest of all the "Original Kings of Comedy!" .