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Aug 1, 2008 6:36 pm US/Central

Bernie Mac Hospitalized For Pneumonia

CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) ― "King of Comedy" Bernie Mac has been hospitalized in Chicago for pneumonia, his publicist confirmed Friday.

Mac, 50, who lives in the south suburbs, is responding well to treatment and should be released soon, said Danica Smith, Mac's publicist.

Smith didn't know what day Mac entered the hospital. She said the pneumonia is unrelated to Mac's sarcoidosis, a chronic disease that can inflame tissue, particularly in the lungs. Smith said Mac's sarcoidosis has been in remission since 2005.

Mac's wife, Rhonda McCullough, has been with him at the hospital.
"He's doing great and hopes to get out soon," Smith said. "He's Bernie - he's one of the best guys you'll meet."

Mac's long list of television and film credits include "The Bernie Mac Show," "Ocean's 11," "Transformers" and "Charlie's Angel: Full Throttle."

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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