Bernie Mac is Gone

When smokeYYY alerted me up to the tragic news of Bernie Mac’s death this morning, I almost didn’t believe it. After doing a quick research, I noticed that no other news outlet had reported it besides the Chicago Sun-Times. So, I thought it was just another Mac Man rumor. It didn’t help that the Sun-Times website yanked the story initially, only to republish it an hour later. Reality finally set in after I saw Stella Foster, the South Side Chicago columnist who broke the news, confirm it on CNN.

This has been such a unfortunate year of deaths for many public figures that really deserve to be around for a long time. Ledger, Russert, and now Bernie Mac.

My thoughts and prayers are with the entire McCullough family. Rest in power, Bernie.

Words by Rizoh | Posted on Saturday, August 9th, 2008 at 9:09 am and is filed under rest in peace.

9 Responses

E. Tiggidy Says:
August 9th, 2008 at 10:09 am

Just found out myself. The Mac-man is a comedian that kept it all the way 100. You just knew he loved his family, his life, and making us laugh.

Burrn Says:
August 9th, 2008 at 10:09 am

RIP

Great actor, great person, great loss.

kk Says:
August 9th, 2008 at 11:42 am

i saw him just over a week ago through out the first pitch at a white sox game…. daamn

kk Says:
August 9th, 2008 at 12:34 pm

throw*

Mjlovesthekids Says:
August 9th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

Heath Ledger, Stan Winston,
directors Roy Scheider & Anthony Minghella,
Sydney Pollack,
Comedian George Carlin
Tim Russert,

and now Bernie Mac. 2008 fuckin’ sucks. RIP.

Joey Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 9:34 am

Bernie “Mac Man” a truly gifted Comedian/Actor who will truly be missed by everyone.

Rick C. Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 11:59 am

It was cool to hear many of the artists at yesterday’s Rock The Bells tour stop in LA (San Bernardino, really) give props to Bernie. I think they were all stunned to hear the news as well. It was practically a tribute show.

Isaac Hayes is Dead | The Rap Up Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 3:46 pm

[...] barely had time to recover from Bernie Mac’s loss before the ghost of bad news struck again with Isaac Hayes now joining a growing list of [...]

Well, That was Fast | The Rap Up Says:
August 14th, 2008 at 2:06 pm

[...] think JET had inside knowledge of Bernie Mac’s death and Isaac Hayes’ passing the way they threw this issue together so [...]

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1.	E. Tiggidy Says: August 9th, 2008 at 10:09 am Just found out myself. The Mac-man is a comedian that kept it all the way 100. You just knew he loved his family, his life, and making us laugh.
2.	Burrn Says: August 9th, 2008 at 10:09 am RIP Great actor, great person, great loss.
3.	kk Says: August 9th, 2008 at 11:42 am i saw him just over a week ago through out the first pitch at a white sox game…. daamn
4.	kk Says: August 9th, 2008 at 12:34 pm throw*
5.	Mjlovesthekids Says: August 9th, 2008 at 1:20 pm Heath Ledger, Stan Winston, directors Roy Scheider & Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Comedian George Carlin Tim Russert, and now Bernie Mac. 2008 fuckin’ sucks. RIP.
6.	Joey Says: August 10th, 2008 at 9:34 am Bernie “Mac Man” a truly gifted Comedian/Actor who will truly be missed by everyone.
7.	Rick C. Says: August 10th, 2008 at 11:59 am It was cool to hear many of the artists at yesterday’s Rock The Bells tour stop in LA (San Bernardino, really) give props to Bernie. I think they were all stunned to hear the news as well. It was practically a tribute show.
8.	Isaac Hayes is Dead \| The Rap Up Says: August 10th, 2008 at 3:46 pm [...] barely had time to recover from Bernie Mac’s loss before the ghost of bad news struck again with Isaac Hayes now joining a growing list of [...]
9.	Well, That was Fast \| The Rap Up Says: August 14th, 2008 at 2:06 pm [...] think JET had inside knowledge of Bernie Mac’s death and Isaac Hayes’ passing the way they threw this issue together so [...]