Friends and fans of late comedian Bernie Mac bid their farewells to the star Saturday in Chicago, CNN reported earlier today. Apparently, more than 6,000 people gathered on the city’s South Side to pay tribute to the actor, who passed away August 9 at the age of 50. Cedric the Entertainer and Samuel L. Jackson were just two of several celebrities to attend the service. You can read all ...

Thousands of mourners poured into a Chicago church this afternoon to say good bye to comedian Bernie Mac, who died last Saturday. Among the crowd were Mac’s famous friends, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, Steve Harvey, Ocean’s Thirteen co-star Don Cheadle, Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson. “That dude is a very popular guy,” Cedric said, according [...]

Actor and comedian Bernie Mac was laid to rest today. A public funeral was held at Chicago’s House of Hope Church where family members, friends and thousands of fans gathered to say goodbye to a good man. Mac told The New York Times in 2001: “The success of my comedy has been not being afraid to touch on subject matter or issues that everyone else is politically scared ...

The late Bernie Mac’s public memorial service was held today at Chicago’s House of Hope church on Chicago’s South Side. Bernie died from complications of pneumonia at only 50 years old. Many celebrities joined the public, and eulogized Bernie with emotional speeches. Chris Rock, Rev. Jesse Jackson and actor Samuel L. Jackson, Mac’s costar in the upcoming flick Soul ...

While performing a stand-up comedy set last night at the Tempe Improv comedy club in Arizona, D.L. Hughley took a few minutes to remember Bernie Mac. "I loved him because of what he was," the emotional comedian told the audience,...

On August 12th Larry Kind hosted a king sized salute to the much missed Bernie Mac on Larry King Live. It's still shocking and sad... Many of his fellow stars were on hand to talk about his great talent and life, including Cedric the Entertainer, DL Hugley, Steve Harvey, Ashton Kutcher, and Geroge Lopez. The public memorial service for Bernie Mac will be held on Saturday at the House of ...

a Larry King paid tribute to Bernie Mac with the remaining Kings of Comedy and Ashton Kutchner. A public service will be held in Bernie Mac's honor on August 16th in Chicago. The service will be held at the House of Hope, and his family is asking that donations be made in his honor to the Bernie Mac Foundation for Sarcoidosis. Mac had suffered from sarcoidosis since 2005, but the ...

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Isaac Hayes, 65, died early Sunday morning in Memphis after relatives found him collapsed on the floor near a treadmill. The cause of death is unknown but thought to be natural causes. — E! Online Prior to Bernie Mac's death , he was admitted to the hospital on July 24 and in intensive care during his entire stay, despite previous reports to the contrary. A public memorial service ...

Everyone is invited to a public memorial service for Bernie Mac, who died Saturday, according to The Chicago Tribune. Services are scheduled for noon Saturday in the 10,000-seat House of Hope at 752 E. 114th St. in Chicago. Donations in...