August 9, 2008, 9:23 am
Comedian Bernie Mac Is Dead
By MITCHELL L. BLUMENTHAL

Bernie Mac in 2004. (Photo: Associated Press)
Update, 10:28 a.m.: The Times obituary, by William Grimes, has been posted. Also, note that comments containing obscenities or their likeness, even if referring to Bernie Mac’s material, will not be approved.

Original post: The comedian Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning at the age of 50. The Chicago Sun-Times first reported his death, which was later confirmed by CNN and the Associated Press.

Although the cause of death was not disclosed, the comedian, whose real name was Bernard McCullough, had been hospitalized recently for pneumonia. He had suffered from sarcoidosis, a respiratory disease, since the 1980’s.

A columnist for the Sun-Times, Stella Foster, said that a close friend of the family confirmed his death. Mr. Mac starred in the Fox television series “The Bernie Mac Show,’’ and his film credits include roles in the “Ocean’s Eleven” series of movies.

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-Ma Divinez