Bernie Mac is Gone

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on August 09, 2008 with 14 Comments">14 Comments

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.

TRU

Rizoh

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  • E. Tiggidy

    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.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_1n2272n9868f4 Burrn

    RIP

    Great actor, great person, great loss.

  • E. Tiggidy

    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.

  • http://my.rawkus.com/xn/detail/u_1n2272n9868f4 Burrn

    RIP

    Great actor, great person, great loss.

  • kk

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

  • kk

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

  • kk

    throw*

  • kk

    throw*

  • Mjlovesthekids

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

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

  • Mjlovesthekids

    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

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

  • Joey

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

  • Rick C.

    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.

  • Rick C.

    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.

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