Bernie Mac, dead at 50.

[griffin]

Damn, I didn't even know he was sick. And he didn't seem that old either.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/entertainment/4875753/actor-comedian-bernie-mac-dies-50

Transfans will remember him for the role as Bobbie Bolivia, the used car salesman in the 2007 Movie, who sold Bumblebee to Sam and his father at the start of the movie.



"Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital," his publicist, Danica Smith, said on Saturday in a statement from Los Angeles.
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 hospitalised and treated for pneumonia, which his publicist said was not related to the disease.


He was probably more famous in America than here because of his 'Bernie Mac Show', which I don't think screened here. At least, not on free to air. It lasted 5 years and over 100 episodes.

Other notable roles included the Oceans Eleven movies and Charlies Angels 2.

He was was born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on October 5, 1957, in Chicago. Died at age 50, 9th August 2008.

[Kyle]

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[GoktimusPrime]

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[Omega Supreme]

Sad news, he was a really funny guy. Its a shame we wont see him again, RIP.

[Robzy]

Very sad! :( I liked him in Ocean's Eleven! He was great in Transformers too!

[k.wong23]

RIP, he was a great comedian and actor...

[TheDirtyDigger]

Would you buy a used car from this guy...?

http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/1286/transformers25kl1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I would...

Rest in Peace Uncle Bobby B!:(:)

[Pulse]

I've gotta feeling he's gonna be cracking 'em up laughing for years & years to come...

Luved your work (http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bernie+mac+show&search_type=) Mate, I know there'll be no more pain where you are now...

[funkyaw]

I've always thought that his performance in Mr 3000 was one of his best.

[Vector Sigma 13]

RIP, its a real loss- especially at 50 years old.

[To Punish & Enslave]

My son loved that part of the film as well as me. Uncle Bobby B baby R.I.P

[roller]

good thing he wasn't one of the lead characters in TF '07

[Tropisetron]

That's pretty rare for someone to die of pneumonia... especially if he's fine and healthy.

Usually ppl die of the illness bcoz they're either very sick (immunodeficient or old age)... or they have preexisting lung disease....

:(

[dirge]

Bernie Mac did actually suffered from sarcoidosis, which is what made his pneumonia lethal.

Funny, clever, guy. R.I.P. ):

[Kyle]

We can't have him selling more Autobots in his car yard now. RIP. :(

[Bartrim]

Very sad:( I always enjoyed his performances.

R.I.P Bernie... Nuff Said (Oceans 13 reference)

[iceburn]

:(

[i_amtrunks]

Liked his stuff on the Bernie Mac show too, very under-rated comedian.

[Golden Phoenix]

RIP Bernie.
Loved his work. Very funny man. Sad day indeed

[sanbot]

The dude, had the most awsome laugh you could get :D

Its such a shame. I was actually hoping he would make another appearance in TF2. Like he sells another car and it turns out to be yet another TF.

[Rampage]

RIP Bernie & just found out Isaac Hayes passed away as well so RIP to the chef also

they both just got finished making a movie with Samuel L. Jackson

hope nothing bad happens to the Bad MF'er:eek:

[SilverDragon]

:(

Maybe they should do a scene in TF2 where another used car dealer has Autobots in his sales yard and he says "Now I know why Bobby retired!" when they transform and run off.

[griffin]

All I've been hearing on the news all weekend is Isaac Hayes. Nothing about Bernie Mac. Weird. I though BM was more well known. And was hoping to see them use clips of him from the TF Movie.

[Kyle]

:(

Maybe they should do a scene in TF2 where another used car dealer has Autobots in his sales yard and he says "Now I know why Bobby retired!" when they transform and run off.

Good idea.

[dirge]

Isaac Hayes is well known here mainly for South Park, even if he is a well know Soul singer in his own right. Bernie Mac is mainly known here for his films rather than his comedy work.

[kup]

On Isaacc Hayes and a little to do with Bernie Mac at the end:


Isaac Hayes is well known here mainly for South Park, even if he is a well know Soul singer in his own right. Bernie Mac is mainly known here for his films rather than his comedy work.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,401321,00.html

[Jimreborn]

Jesus.. Didn't know about this till just now. Don't get to catch up on the news much over here. So Sad...

R.I.P

[Saintly]

RIP Bernie...

I guess they have to get someone else to play Bobbie Bolivia in TF2 (reprise role perhaps?)