One of America's most favorite foul mouth comedians life has come to an end. I've just got word that legendary funny man Bernie Mac has passed away.
This is what the Chicago Sun-Times has to say:
Mac's publicist reportedly told celebrity gossip site TMZ.com, "Actor/ comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital. No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family's privacy continues to be respected." [Source]
Mac has been in the hospital for several weeks struggling to overcome numerous health issues.
Mac started as a stand-up comedian in Chicago's Cotton Pickin' Club. He won the Miller Lite Comedy Search at the age of 32, at which point his popularity as a comedian began to grow. A performance on HBO's Def Comedy Jam thrust him into the spotlight.
He opened for Dionne Warwick, Redd Foxx and Natalie Cole. He also had a short-lived talk show on HBO titled "Midnight Mac." Later, Mac also began acting in minor roles, and received his big break as Pastor Clever in Ice Cube's 1995 film "Friday". Following that role, Mac would also work in many other movies, and some television appearances, including "Booty Call", "How to Be a Player", "Life" and "What's the Worst That Could Happen?".
Mac was one of the few African American comedic actors to be able to break out of the traditional "black comedy" genre, having roles in the 2001 remake of "Ocean's Eleven" and becoming the new Bosley for the Charlie's Angels sequel "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle". In 2003, he also turned in an impressive performance in a small but important role as Gin "The Store Dick" in Bad Santa.
He also starred in Guess Who?, a comedic remake of the film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner". He also made an appearance in the 2007 movie "Transformers" as the car salesman, Bobby Bolivia.
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