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...a dozen times -- three years later. He credited his grandmother for keeping him grounded. Married for more than 30 years, Mac largely eschewed Hollywood, choosing to live in Chicago. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a granddaughter.

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...film, "The Original Kings of Comedy." There, on a rain-soaked basketball court, buttressed by co-stars Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley and Steve Harvey, Mac issued a challenge to Hollywood: "Do I have a television show? Nah," Mac...

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...struck him with a golf ball during a game. The stand-up comic challenged the Hollywood star to a friendly match while Jackson was filming The Negotiator in Mac's native Chicago, Illinois. After teeing off, Jackson was too impatient to...

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...another Ocean's co-star, "but heaven just got funnier." Mac, who starred in his own TV show as well as a number of Hollywood films, died of complications from pneumonia. The Chicago-born comedian, whose real name was Bernard Jeffrey...

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...billion worldwide. In addition to Cheadle, Pitt and Clooney, the Steven Soderbergh-directed films featured a veritable who's-who of Hollywood stars, including Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Andy Garcia, Casey Affleck, Al...

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Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton » Blog Archive » R.I.P. Comedian Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia. This was confirmed by his publicist. As y'all...

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...you too soon." Among the 7,000 mourners were other of Mac's Hollywood friends, including his "Soul Men" co-star Samuel L. Jackson, as well as Don Cheadle, Chris Rock, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Reverend Jesse Jackson. Although they...

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Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton » Blog Archive » Bernie Mac's Last Days Bernie Mac's sister-in-law, Mary Ann Grossett, has revealed that his wife of 30 years, Rhonda, and daughter, Je'Nice,...

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...Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment LOS ANGELES Tinseltown was a sad place on Saturday as Hollywood's "Original King of Comedy" Bernie Mac passed away. At only 50 years young, Mac was known for his roles in hit...

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