Bernie Mac dead at 50 :(
I can't believe that that he is gone.
Updated Sat. Aug. 9 2008 9:40 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died in a Chicago-area hospital from complications due to pneumonia. He was 50.
The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated performer had suffered from sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the organs of afflicted persons.
Mac had said the condition went into remission in 2005.
He had recently been hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia.
Mac's big-screen credits include "Ocean's Eleven," "Bad Santa," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Transformers."
He had his own series on Fox in the U.S. "The Bernie Mac Show" had more than 100 episodes broadcast between 2001 and 2006. It earned the comedian critical and popular recognition.
With files from The Associated Press
Updated Sat. Aug. 9 2008 9:40 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died in a Chicago-area hospital from complications due to pneumonia. He was 50.
The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated performer had suffered from sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the organs of afflicted persons.
Mac had said the condition went into remission in 2005.
He had recently been hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia.
Mac's big-screen credits include "Ocean's Eleven," "Bad Santa," "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" and "Transformers."
He had his own series on Fox in the U.S. "The Bernie Mac Show" had more than 100 episodes broadcast between 2001 and 2006. It earned the comedian critical and popular recognition.
With files from The Associated Press