{"id":136,"date":"2008-08-09T09:02:25","date_gmt":"2008-08-09T16:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/index.php\/rip-bernie-mac\/"},"modified":"2008-08-10T23:00:27","modified_gmt":"2008-08-11T06:00:27","slug":"rip-bernie-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/rip-bernie-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP Bernie Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href='https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/index.php\/rip-bernie-mac\/bernie-mac\/' rel='attachment wp-att-135' title='bernie mac'><img src='https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/berniemac.jpg' class=\"videopic\" alt='bernie mac' \/><\/a> Saturday, August 9, 2008. Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, AKA &#8220;Bernie Mac&#8221; passed away this morning at age 50 from complications with pneumonia. He also suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease.<\/p>\n<p>I have to admit, I found Bernie hilarious and although I didn&#8217;t agree with all of his jokes (what comedian can you???), he always found a way to <em>really<\/em> make me laugh with his portrayal of people and situations I&#8217;ve actually encountered.<\/p>\n<p>You know when you think you&#8217;re the only one who has a particular person in your family or that only you do things a certain way and then a comedian comes along and says something that hits home? &#8220;Like wow&#8230; other people do that, too!&#8221; LOL&#8230; Bernie Mac did that a lot and I&#8217;d find myself falling out on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>You may also know him for his role in the &#8220;Bernie Mac Show,&#8221; the movie &#8220;Ocean&#8217;s 11,&#8221; and many others.<\/p>\n<p>I hate when I hear stories of people dying so young. It really hurts my heart. I feel like I won&#8217;t laugh quite as much without future jokes from Bernie&#8230; just keepin&#8217; it real.<\/p>\n<p>Having been to a funeral this week of a friend who died at 30 from complications with a heart and kidney transplant, it just hurts to see people leaving. Of course, I know there&#8217;s life after here and most are in a better place&#8230; but it doesn&#8217;t take away the loss felt <em>here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So take the time to spend with those you love. Live life now. Don&#8217;t wait. I know it&#8217;s a cliche but tomorrow isn&#8217;t promised.<\/p>\n<p>(And I&#8217;m the first person to receive my own message)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>See ya next time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href='https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/berniemac.jpg' title='bernie mac' class=\"videopic\"><img src='https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/berniemac.thumbnail.jpg' alt='bernie mac' \/><\/a> Saturday, August 9, 2008. Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, AKA &#8220;Bernie Mac&#8221; passed away this morning at age 50 from complications with pneumonia. 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