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(1957-2008)

Who Was Bernie Mac?

Bernie Mac's first standup routine was at the age of 8 for his church congregation. He established a variety show at Chicago's Regal Theatre, made appearances on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" and joined the cast of "Ocean's Eleven." On August 9, 2008, Mac died of pneumonia.

Early Life

Mac was born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough on October 5, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois.

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Growing up in a large family on Chicago's South Side, his grandfather was the deacon of a Baptist church.

Mac performed his first standup routine at the age of eight, impersonating his grandparents at the dinner table for the church congregation.

After losing his mother to cancer (his brother, father and grandmother died not long after), Mac realized the healing power of laughter.

He began telling jokes for spare change in the Chicago subway. While working various odd jobs, he eventually established his own weekly variety show at Chicago's Regal Theatre an Bernie Mac Biography: Age, Net Worth & Career Highlights SOKYL