Monday, August 11, 2008

2 African American Men in one Weekend! thas crazy!!! R.I.P. Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes



CNN reports "- Bernie Mac, the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and comedian who worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago's South Side, died Saturday at age 50. Bernie Mac, 50, was nominated for a Grammy for "The Original Kings of Comedy." Bernie Mac, 50, was nominated for a Grammy for "The Original Kings of Comedy." "Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a statement from Los Angeles, California. She said no other details were available and asked that his family's privacy be respected. The comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. He recently was hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease. Recently, Mac's brand of comedy caught him flack when he was heckled during a surprise appearance at a July fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate and fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama." R.I.P To Bernie Mac. One of the best comedians in the world. Your jokes will always be missed

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