Add another one, Neil Diamond, to your “Done Too Soon” lyrics: Bernie Mac is gone at 50. Although he rose from a poor upbringing to become a household comedic name, there was always a sense that there was more genius there, more exposure to come, more lives to touch, and more fulfillment for a genius in search of…something.
The Associated Press featured one of the stronger reviews of his life, which ended Saturday.
“Though his comedy drew on tough experiences as a black man, he had mainstream appeal,” wrote Frazier Moore.
“The world just got a little less funny,” said George Clooney, his “Ocean’s Eleven” co-star.
“This is a very sad day for many of us who knew and loved Bernie,” echoed Don Cheadle, another “Ocean’s Eleven” co-star. “He brought so much joy to so many. He will be missed, but heaven just got funnier.”
In the few days after his death, he’s been remembered for his work in movies, television, stand-up and politics. Known for “The Bernie Mac Show,” this was a man who could also play a tongue-in-cheek Charlie in “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” and remake Spencer Tracy’s role in 2005′s “Guess Who.” He also made a recent appearance at a Barack Obama fund-raiser in which his edgy humor drew a rebuke (then an affirmation) from Obama.
The shame of it all, though, is this: Among the kind things we all want to say about someone after they die, a real question remains that one’s passing should compel us to ask: Where is Bernard Jeffrey McCullough now? On a faith-based site such as this, it’s a compelling question, and the one most relevant to this one who made us laugh–and re-think our convictions about some scary subjects–in his relatively short time here.
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posted August 11, 2008 at 7:25 pm
I will alwayz remember you…bcuz u alwayz made me lau94…R.I.P.. Love you…mwazz
posted August 11, 2008 at 9:02 pm
You will definitely be missed, sleep sweet beloved. Luv yu…Pat
posted August 11, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Now that you are in a better place you can make the other folks in Heaven laugh! Say hello to my mother for me love ya
posted August 11, 2008 at 10:36 pm
wow i really cant believe your gone. but now your in a better place without suffering. r.i.p you maybe gone but never forgotten .
p.s say hello to my mother and father for me
posted August 11, 2008 at 11:19 pm
BERNIE MAC imma miss you man. especially in Friday and Life!! i send my love and support to the MAC family. Remember he is in a better place!!! LUV YOU
posted August 12, 2008 at 12:06 am
I was always enjoying things when you were on-screen! You’ll be missed!
posted August 12, 2008 at 1:58 am
the shock of actors dying in weird circumstance nevers ceases to amaze. Take better care of yourselves – you will be missed Bernie
posted August 12, 2008 at 9:34 am
I discovered The Bernie Mac Show in reruns. Wow – a situation comedy that was actually funny! It’s been a while since those were common. I loved the way he always addressed “America” when he talked to the audience. What a funny man – as I heard one critic say, nobody did a “slow burn” better than Bernie Mac.
posted August 12, 2008 at 10:36 am
We all must remember that God never makes mistakes and that we all have have to meet our maker one day. May the Lord be with the Mac family for years to come!
posted August 12, 2008 at 10:41 am
I will miss you big man.I always love to see you at your best as a actor.I know you are at a better place doing your thing making people smile. R.I.P Bernie I will miss you:(
posted August 12, 2008 at 10:47 am
I was so sad to here the news about Bernie Mac, I Love this man who I never seen, he was a very funny man who will be miss by all. I send my pary to his family stay strong in the lord he will tack you thought this sad time in your life. I no he brought me thought with lossing my daughter in 2001 and another one in 2006)Family Read PSALM 1:4 and please read this ECCLESIASTES 3:1-4)
posted August 12, 2008 at 11:11 am
It is so sad to loss someone so loved in the business of making so many people laugh. God Bless his family and I truely am sorry for your loss. Bernie will be missed by so many. He had a great gift that only God can gift you. We lost my husband last year and it is not easy to loss someone when it is not expected, Sending the family and friends some love. We loved him too!
posted August 12, 2008 at 11:12 am
Bernie Mac will definitely be missed, his memory will live on. To his wife and family, he held on….those last few days to make sure you all were alright. When he felt it that when he took the hands of God’s Angels and went home. I have experience the things that the media said you all went through, the only difference was my son was only 12. Keep the Faith and God Bless You All…
posted August 12, 2008 at 11:13 am
It is so sad to loss someone so loved in the business of making so many people laugh. God Bless his family and I truely am sorry for your loss. Bernie will be missed by so many. He had a great gift that only God can gift you. We lost my husband last year and it is not easy to loss someone when it is not expected, Sending the family and friends some love. We loved him too!
posted August 12, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Even here in Las Cruces NM you will be missed. Your movies were just toooo funny. Rest in peace. We will pray for your family.
posted August 12, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I’M FROM CHICAGO SO IT HURT DEEP. I WATCHED KINGS OF COMEDY WHEN I JUST BURIED MY ONLY CHILD. HE BOUGHT LAUGHTER TO ME DURING A TIME WHEN I NEEDED IT. BERNIE YOU WERE TAKEN TOO SOON.
posted August 12, 2008 at 11:41 pm
too the family my prayers are with you he was a great star i will miss him also he keep me smiling all the time just too hear his jokes and stories so my god be with you always too keep his memories in your heart god bless you all and keep the faith he will see you though trust me i have been there
posted August 13, 2008 at 1:43 am
I love you mr. mac you are missed by your fans. I know everybody is in heaven cracking up!
posted August 13, 2008 at 8:03 am
I LOVE BERNIE MAC HE ALWAYS MADE ME LAUGH HE WAS A FAMILY MAN A MAN YOU DON’T FIND TODAY REST IN PEACE MR. MAC YOU WILL BE MISSED.
posted August 13, 2008 at 8:06 am
TO THE FAMILY MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL AND KEEP YOU.
posted August 13, 2008 at 9:46 am
I love you Bernie. You will be missed.
posted August 13, 2008 at 5:45 pm
i will miss all the times that you made me laught even on the sadest days you are the only that can.god bless your family and god be with you bernie mac
posted August 14, 2008 at 8:54 am
Bernie Mac made me smile on a “cloudy day.” I could tune into his show and for a few minutes , I would forget my worries…he made me scream with laughter…I am going to miss you Bernie…may God bless you and your family…
Sincerely
Your fan
posted August 14, 2008 at 10:40 am
Mr. Mac was the greatest he could make me laugh when i’m crying in the inside vb.
posted August 14, 2008 at 10:56 am
god be with the family of bernie mac,he was a funny guy and my fav,out of mike epps,and chris tucker,god as a real true angel up there and yes heaven is a very funny place right about now.i am going to miss him very much and laugh so hard when i watch everything that hes in.he brings tears to my eyes when i watch him on tv.man he was very funny,so funny.love you Bernie Mac A Real Man With A True Heart,
posted August 14, 2008 at 11:00 am
god be with the family of bernie mac,he was a funny guy and my fav,out of mike epps,and chris tucker,god as a real true angel up there and yes heaven is a very funny place right about now.i am going to miss him very much and laugh so hard when i watch everything that hes in.he brings tears to my eyes when i watch him on tv.man he was very funny,so funny.love you Bernie Mac A Real Man With A True Heart,
posted August 14, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Movies aren’t going to be the same, thats for sure. I’m extremly saddened by his death and its seems like a dream. Rest in peace Bernie!
posted August 14, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I AM EXTREMELY SADDENED BY THE DEATH OF BERNIE MAC. HE WAS A MAN OF GREAT RESPECT AND HE MADE YOU LAUGH EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN SAD. SO BERNIE MAC KEEP ON TALKING AND MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH UP THERE IN HEAVEN. WE WILL MISS YOU DOWN HERE WITH ALOT OF LOVE A FAMILY IN TEXAS
posted August 19, 2008 at 12:57 am
It is really weird how someone you never met in person, never talked to,would not even know your name can have such a trememdous impact on our lives. Yet, we watch movies and television and the characters become real to us, we relate to them. Which is why it is important to know what your children are watching. I loved to watch Bernie Mac, in the movies, on tv it didn’t matter. I could relate to the story lines he represented. I found it strange when I mourned over his death. My only regret is that I did not and don’t know if the Mac man found Jesus.