Comic actor Bernie Mac dies
August 9, 2008
The publicist for Bernie Mac has said the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated comedian and actor has died at age 50.
Danica Smith the publicist said Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia at a local Chicago are hospital.
Bernie Mac had a long term illness associated with an inflammatory lung disease that produced tiny lumps of cells in his lungs and organs.
The condition called Sarcoidosis targets the body’s organs. Bernie is said to have said the condition was in remission since 2005. However, he had recently been hospitalized and treated for problems associated with pneumonia.
Bernie Mac had performed on stage in Las Vegas on many occasions and was well known for his roles in “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle,”"Ocean’s Eleven,” “Bad Santa,” and “Transformers.”He also starred in the successful Fox television series “The Bernie Mac Show,” which ran continuously from 2001 to 2006.
Las Vegas News
George Carlin’s Last Show Was in Las Vegas
June 23, 2008
Comedy legend George Carlin died of heart failure at a Santa Monica hospital on Sunday June 22nd, 2008 at 5:55 p.m at the age of 71. George Carlin’s last show was performed at the Orleans hotel in Las Vegas. There he received an award for the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Often called the dean of counterculture, wa know for his off-beat comic style and developed a particularly provocative routine called, “The Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV.”
George Carlin had a history of heart complications and was reported to have entered St. John’s Health Center on Sunday afternoon, complaining of chest pain.