Bernie Mac, Comedian, Actor
Sunday, August 10th, 2008
Ocean’s Eleven star Bernie Mac passed away on Saturday, August 9 at the age of 50 due to complications from pneumonia. He was admitted to the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois a week ago. Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produced lumps inside the lungs. It is unclear whether his illness played into the cause of his death.