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A couple websites list his year of birth as 1958! In looking at the edit history, one person decided to change it to 1957 because it said so in a Newsday article! Is Newsday that big a source that it trumps the info credibility of the other websites (ie: imdb.com), or could it be a case of Newsday making an error?Amchow7806:53, 26 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Come on. The name of the school isBernice MacWhatever...obviously some high school kids trying to drain attention from this page.—Precedingunsigned comment added by24.199.113.62 (talk •contribs) 20:19, March 27, 2007
i moved the Sox fan reference to the part about him singing at the Cubs game, and added he was at the World Series. GO SOX!!—Precedingunsigned comment added byArusnak (talk •contribs) 18:30, May 9, 2007 (UTC)
I think his list of notable roles should include his role as Frank Catton in Ocean's Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen—Precedingunsigned comment added by67.121.104.31 (talk •contribs) 08:40, June 19, 2007
That picture of him is terrible. Someone find a better one.24.92.133.204 (talk)00:19, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yea, that pic is awful...change it somebody...—Precedingunsigned comment added by67.87.69.48 (talk)20:05, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Wasn't Mac in the firstHouse Party movie cast as Eraser Head's father?Teetotaler 12 July, 2008—Precedingunsigned comment added by75.68.22.207 (talk)16:03, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
(why is the post chronicle blacklisted)http://www.post chronicle.com/news/original/article_212161769.shtml As of 1 hour ago, he is still alive. So check news reports before posting rumors. Add the two halves of the URL together and you get the source. Silly spam filter.Protonk (talk)18:09, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
August 9 08 EST ABC News has reported his death in the 8:00AM News
He is dead per Yahoo! News report RIP BERNIE—Precedingunsigned comment added by68.40.143.123 (talk)13:26, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Come one...put a relevant image or none at all...Koubiak (talk)01:26, 6 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. That image would be better for the "hat" page. The purpose of an image for a profile is so SEE THEM.Gutch220 (talk)15:40, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Assuming that image is indeed him, it'll serve the purpose until something better comes along.Rob T Firefly (talk)19:37, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
WABC-TV in New York City states that the Chicago Sun Times has reported Mac's death... as of 7:49 am EDT it is a developing story. Correction--it is confirmed that he is dead.http://www.suntimes.com/1099574,mac080908.article (unsigned)
Yeah CNN has now reported it as a developing story. The confusion is based on reports that he was not critically ill and would be making a full recovery. I think new information will emerge. Maybe the "full recovery" was the hoax.216.240.84.117 (talk)13:32, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The information has already being integrated into the article by myself and a few others.Hurricanefloyd (talk)12:27, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
A couple of different news sites have now DELETED stories that he died. Did some false information get out?—Precedingunsigned comment added by24.26.4.233 (talk)12:58, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No, the links just changed. Reported on front page of Sun-Times.Vegaswiki (talk)13:01, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Some editors who apparently do not watch or read current news are attempting to change his date of death to August 2nd and August 5th, please be aware that he officially died in the early morning hours of August 9th, the past dates were rumors.Hurricanefloyd (talk)13:09, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What did he die of? Cause I can't understand how a person that young could die from pneumonia in a hospital... I think it's more likely he died of heart failure... anyone knows anymore?—Precedingunsigned comment added by213.112.157.251 (talk)17:15, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
According to WebMD's bacterial pneumonia section, pneumonia is the sixth most common cause of death in the United States and is the top cause of death from infection. Complications include sepsis (blood poisoning), meningitis, and lung failure. So, I think there are several possibilities, other than heart failure. I haven't, however, found any more details about Bernie Mac's case. Noel 17:45, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, it's the sixth most common cause of death, but for a 50 year old male? Pneumonia typically kills in those with compromised immune systems, such as the very elderly. Any chance that Mac had AIDS?Tymothy (talk)01:47, 11 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The wikiarticle says his lung disease was the cause of his pneumonia but it clearly states in the news articles this, "Smith has said the pneumonia isn't related to an inflammatory lung disease Mac also has. That condition has been in remission since 2005."http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_en_ce/people_bernie_mac_6—Precedingunsigned comment added by97.100.215.45 (talk)18:32, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have deleted most of the first paragraph related to his death since it was a hoax and malice set of statements which have nor had any citations.—Precedingunsigned comment added by79.68.150.177 (talk)12:35, 23 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Lets get this right now. Sarcoidosis is not classified as an autoimmune disease because it has no known causes. The granulomas of sarcoidosis are, in most cases, dense-compact and non-caseating which points in the direction that it is not caused by infection. Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous inflammatory disease that can affect any portion of the body. Sarcoidosis is found in the lungs 95% of the time but that does not mean that it cannot or does not spread to other areas of the body. Also: "Pneumonia can be caused by a variety of bacteria, each with their own idiosyncrasies. People with chronic lung disease such as active sarcoidosis, asthma, emphysema or COPD are at higher risk of contracting the disease as are people with diabetes, immune disorders, undergoing recent surgery, smokers and anyone who drinks alcohol regularly." ~Paradox, from inspired.com. Point being, Bernie Mac suffered from Sarcoidosis but it is more likely that his death was the result of a compromised immune system(due to treatment from either prednisone, azathioprine, infliximab or the like-all suppress the immune system) which lead to infection in the lungs(already weakened from the likely scarring and fibrosis) and resulted in pneumonia and died from complications from pneumonia. The specifics of what actually killed him are more than likely never to be known beyond what I just described. Citations:http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sarcoidosis/DS00251 ;http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/sarc/sar_whatis.html ;http://www.inspire.com/groups/stop-sarcoidosis/discussion/pneumonia-and-sarcoidosis/ ; --Flabbygoose (talk)16:38, 10 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
How will this effect the development of O14? He was a major player in it, will he be replaced?209.191.205.44 (talk)20:54, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I removed the reference to Mac having moved to Tampa during his high school years because I haven't been able to find any verification of that. If someone has a specific source for that, they can add the information back along with the source. --Metropolitan90(talk)04:33, 17 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I've removed the image of Bernie Mac from the infobox because it is an incredibly bad picture. It doesn't visually identify the subject, in fact, more than anything, it visually identifies a type of hat. Having no image in my opinion is far better than having a very, very bad one. I kindly ask that anyone discuss the removal here before possible re-adding it to the article. We have an obligation to our readers to present well laid out articles with good images. That image is simple embarrassing. --MZMcBride (talk)03:21, 14 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It's been nearly nine months since someone else complained about Bernie's pic used in this article. Yet it is still here.
For God's Sake it's a picture of a panama hat with the bottom half of a face showing.
It could be just about anyone!!
It's ridiculous, I would even go as far and say that until a better picture can be found this one should be removed. At least that might prompt an editor to find (with the right to use) a much more clearer and identifiable image.—Precedingunsigned comment added by81.132.219.76 (talk)11:58, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I have removed the image. So instead of just reverting find a better one!! Don't just reuse what doesn't work, and then argue it's merits, find an image that shows the subject's face (and maybe this time, their eyes!!).
I want Bernie back, but lets use an image that a lay person would know and recognise!! Not the one of a sunglass-wearing hat wearer.—Precedingunsigned comment added by81.132.219.76 (talk)12:16, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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