Bernie Mac
Bernie Mac Mac on the set of Soul Men in Memphis, Tennessee on March 20, 2008 Birth name Bernard Jeffrey McCullough Born (1957-10-05)October 5, 1957 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died August 9, 2008(2008-08-09) (aged 50) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Medium Stand-up, film, television Nationality American Years active 1977–2008 Genres Observational comedy, satire, black comedy, insult comedy Subject(s) Everyday life, marriage, parenting, family, race relations, racism Influences Nipsey Russell, Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor Spouse Rhonda McCullough (m. 1977–2008) (his death) Children Je'neice McCullough Notable works and roles Bernie McCullough on The Bernie Mac Show Floyd Henderson in Soul Men Gin Slagel in Bad Santa Frank Catton in Ocean's Trilogy Bernard Jeffrey "Bernie" McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008), better known by his stage name Bernie Mac, was an American stand-up comedian, actor and voice artist. Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Mac gained popularity as a stand-up comedian. He joined comedians Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, and D. L. Hughley in The Original Kings of Comedy. After briefly hosting the HBO show Midnight Mac, Mac appeared in several films in smaller roles. His most noted film role was as Frank Catton in the remake Ocean's Eleven and the titular character of Mr. 3000. He was the star of The Bernie Mac Show, which ran from 2001 through 2006, earning him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Mac's other films included starring roles in Booty Call, Friday, The Players Club, Head of State, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Bad Santa, Guess Who, Pride, Soul Men, Transformers and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, a disease in which abnormal collections of chronic inflammatory cells (granulomas) form as nodules in multiple organs, particularly the lungs and lymph nodes. Lung scarring or infection may lead to respiratory failure and death. Mac had mentioned the condition was in remission in 2005. His death on August 9, 2008 was caused by complications from pneumonia.