Aug 11th, 2008 · Music and comedy fans everywhere are mourning the sudden loss of two enormous talents. Soul musician and composer Isaac Hayes and comedic actor Bernie Mac died over the weekend. Professor and culture critic Mark Anthony Neal explains how the lasting contributions of both Hayes and Mac put them in a class of their own among entertainers.
Aug 11th, 2008 · Comedian and actor Bernie Mac died on August 9 due to complications from pneumonia. Mac was one of the original Kings of Comedy, and he starred in his own sitcom. In tribute, Mac's friend and co-star Don Cheadle says, "He will be missed but heaven just got funnier."
Mar 29th, 2005 · The No. 1 film at the box office this past weekend was 'Guess Who,' starring Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutchner. The Easter weekend was a good one for comedies, generally. It may however, have been a trying weekend for theater personnel.