Actor Bernie Mac Dies

Comic actor Bernie Mac died early Saturday at a Chicago hospital due to complications from pneumonia, according to a family member and his publicist.

The actor, 50, had been hospitalized for over a week in Chicago, Ill. with the lung infection.

Diana Smith, his publicist, said that on Thursday his condition was "stable." He was expected to make a full recovery.

Smith had previously stated that the pneumonia was not related to sarcoidosis, a lung disease that Mac had, which had been in remission.

Mac - born Bernard Jeffery McCollugh - starred in the Fox television series "The Bernie Mac Show." His film roles included the "Ocean's Eleven" series, "Friday," "Get on the Bus," "Transformers" and "Bad Santa."

Mac is survived by his wife Rhonda, daughter Je'Niece and a granddaughter Jasmine.

Bernie Mac Hospitalized

Geez, what's going on with our Hollywood actors today? First, poor Morgan Freeman and now Bernie Mac?!

While Bernie Mac remains in the hospital under treament for pneumonia, his rep slammed widespread media reports that the comedian is in very critical condition.

"Bernie Mac is still alive and being treated in a Chicago hospital for pneumonia and is expected to make a full recovery," his rep, Danica Smith, told People.com. "We once again ask that the press respect his privacy and that of his family."

The Chicago comedian, 50, entered the hospital last week and remained there over the weekend. The media is still creating rumors saying that Mac is actually dead! But he is still listed as alive in the hospital, we wish him a speedy, speedy recovery!