Memorial held for Bernie Mac
Memorial held for Bernie Mac
Thousands of mourners bid farewell to comedian Bernie Mac at his funeral in Chicago.Samuel L Jackson was among the celebrities who attended the service at the House of Hope Church on the city's South Side where Mac grew up.
Mac died on August 9, aged 50, due to complications from pneumonia. He had been at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital since the middle of July.
Mayor Richard Daley recalled that the star was in his office recently, asking how he could help fight violent crime in the city.
"He wanted to help get children away from a life of crime and violence," Mayor Daley said during the service. "That's why he's the king of comedy. He never lost his soul in Chicago."
The service included the reading of condolence letters from children, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and from Mac's beloved White Sox baseball team.
Comedian Chris Rock and Ocean's 11 co-star Don Cheadle were also in attendance.
Thousands of mourners bid farewell to comedian Bernie Mac at his funeral in Chicago.Samuel L Jackson was among the celebrities who attended the service at the House of Hope Church on the city's South Side where Mac grew up.Mac died on August 9, aged 50, due to complications from pneumonia. He had been at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital since the middle of July.
Mayor Richard Daley recalled that the star was in his office recently, asking how he could help fight violent crime in the city.
"He wanted to help get children away from a life of crime and violence," Mayor Daley said during the service. "That's why he's the king of comedy. He never lost his soul in Chicago."
The service included the reading of condolence letters from children, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and from Mac's beloved White Sox baseball team.
Comedian Chris Rock and Ocean's 11 co-star Don Cheadle were also in attendance.
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