Actor-comedian bernie Mac dies at age 50
Bernie Mac, the Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and comedian who worked his way to Hollywood success from an impoverished upbringing on Chicago's South Side, has died at age 50.
For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor childhood to stardom as a stand-up comedian, in films including the casino heist caper ``Ocean's Eleven'' and his acclaimed sitcom ``The Bernie Mac Show.''