One of the "Original Kings of Comedy," Bernie Mac passed away Saturday at the age of 50 after a struggle with pneumonia, according to CNN.com.
The comedian-turned-actor was most famous for his "tell it like it is" comedic style. He won a Peabody award for his hit sit-com, "The Bernie Mac Show," which was on air from 2001 to 2006. Later in life, he decided to concentrate solely on acting, starring in "Oceans" films, "Charlie's Angels," and "Transformers." Other movies scheduled to be released this year featuring the late actor are "Soul Men" with Samuel L. Jackson, "Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa," and "Old Dogs," with Robin Williams next year.
Grammy Award winning soul singer, Isaac Hayes, who is famous for his Oscar winning theme from the 1971 movie "Shaft," has died at the age of 65, according to CNN.com. He was found unconscious laying next to his still-running treadmill in his home. Paramedics tried to revive him and took him to a Memphis, Tennessee hospital where he was pronounced dead about 2 p.m.
Hayes was greatly known for his soulful crooning which won him many awards and many weeks on the Billboard charts. He was more recently reintroduced to a newer generation as the voice of "Chef" on Comedy Central's hilarious animated TV show, "South Park." He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.
I can't think of anything recent where we lost two very important entertainment icons in a weekend. Bernie Mac was one of my personal favorite comedians and I'm very sad to hear about both of their deaths. They will surely be missed and their contributions to the entertainment industry will never be forgotten.
I'll forget about Hayes' Scientology thing for today, though.
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my compliments to "chef".
may he rest in peace.
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