Bernie Mac battled sarcoidosis, a disease causing tissue inflammation, for the last 20 years of his life. He faced health issues, including pneumonia in 2004. On July 19, 2008, he was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and died on August 9 at the age of 50, with complications unrelated to sarcoidosis.
Bernie Mac Biography, Education, Career, Controversies, and Death
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