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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 Chicago's south side, 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. ==Early life== Mac was born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough in Chicago, Illinois on October 5, 1957. He was raised on the city's South Side by his single mother, Mary, who died of cancer when he was 16 years old in his sophomore year of high school.〔(Bernie Mac - Biography )〕 He put on shows for neighborhood kids on the South Side. He attended Chicago Vocational Career Academy where Dick Butkus also earlier attended. Later, Mac moved to Tampa, Florida.〔Savoy Magazine May 2002〕 During his 20s, he worked in a variety of jobs, including furniture mover and a UPS agent.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bernie Mac」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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