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In Memorium: Remembering Celebrities We Lost This Summer

trix — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:02:00 GMT

George Carlin (June 22)

George Carlin was one of those guys that didn't care what anybody thought of him. He fought against censorship on TV and satirized the excesses of American living. Along with his foul-mouthedness, he lent his voice to such children's programs as "Thomas the Tank Engine" and the movie Cars. George Carlin was also the first person to host Saturday Night Live. He was a father and a grandpa.

Dr. Randy Pausch (July 25)

Randy Pausch knew he was dying and wanted to leave a legacy for his children. He put his heart and soul and everything he learned about life into a lecture, the Last Lecture. He wanted his children to know what kind of man he was and what kind of people he hoped they would grow into. The rest of caught a glimpse of a genius, a loving brave man and it made us all the better. Your children will always remember you, as will we.

Bernie Mac (August 9th)

First there were the text messages, then the rumors on the internet about Bernie Mac dying. It was all untrue, Bernie Mac Was Expected To Recover. He didn't. Bernie Mac, a very funny man and well loved movie and television actor, died. It was on Saturday, August 9th, that the world lost Bernie Mac. He will always be remembered!

Isaac Hayes (August 10th)

Isaac Hayes was probably best known to the world for the theme from Shaft, and his voice over work as Chef on "South Park." However, he was also a father to 12 children and had 14 grandchildren. Isaac Hayes Died one day after his friend and co-star Bernie Mac. We will be able to see Isaac Hayes on the big screen in the movie Soul Men which is due out later this year.

Andre Young, Jr. (August 23rd)

We all probably know Dr. Dre better than we know his son, but his loss is our loss as well. Andre was just 20-years-old when he was found dead. Andre will be missed by his family and fans. His tragic loss will leave unknown his potential and what he could have accoplished in life. There were over 2,000 mourners at his funeral. Such a sad thing when someone dies so young.

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Those we lost will always be missed for who they were and for what they represented. Free speech, great comedy, great music and their inspiring words. They will live on in the memories of their families and each one of us.

We also had two crazy rumors, this summer, about people dying. There was a text messaged rumor that Lil Wayne's daughter died in a car accident as well as a rumor that Dolly Parton was dead.

Lil Wayne's Daughter Reginae "nae nae"

There was a text message rumor that Reginae, the daughter of Lil' Wayne died in a car accident. She is alive and well, but that was a crazy couple of days, before Lil' Wayne made a statement about her being alive. His supporters showed care and concern about his daughters welfare. I am glad she is alive and we were able to put the rumor to bed.

Dolly Parton

I am not certain what started this rumor, but Dolly too, is alive and well and in great health. The rumor was that she suffered congestive heart failure, and was similar to the rumors that precluded Bernie Mac's death.

Thank you, FameCrawler readers, for the kind words and concerns you shared for these individuals and their families. Hopefully we won't have to cover loss again any time soon.

Bernie Mac's Funeral - Video

Sassy Smith — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:02:00 GMT

The Original King of Comedy, Bernie Mac was laid to rest on Saturday, August 16, in Chicago, and thousands turned out for the service. He was obviously a well-loved actor and comedian by many, not to mention his family, who lost a wonderful husband and father.

Video link after the jump

You can see a small portion of the service here in an exclusive video from ET. Bernie Mac will be greatly missed.

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Bernie Mac's Funeral Attended By Thousands (Pictures)

sweatpantsmom — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:05:00 GMT

More than 6,000 family members, friends and fans gathered at Chicago's House of Hope church on Saturday to pay their final respects to Bernie Mac. Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Rock, Steve Harvey and Rev. Jesse Jackson attended the emotional service and Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama and Andy Garcia also sent condolences.

Mayor Richard Daley spoke fondly of Mac and recalled how the late comedian was especially passionate about wanting to help children. Mac doted on his granddaughter, Jasmine, who was the daughter of his only child, Je'Niece.

“He wanted to help get children away from a life of crime and violence,” Daley said “That’s why he’s the king of comedy. He never lost his soul in Chicago.” The service also included the reading of letters of condolence from children.

Jackson, who co-stars with Mac in the upcoming movie “Soul Men,” also spoke at the service as did Mac's co-stars in "The Original Kings of Comedy," Harvey, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Cedric The Entertainer. The three actors took the stage together as Hughley remembered, “Bernie would wear colors that crayons hadn’t even thought of yet.”

Also honored at the memorial was singer Isaac Hayes, who passed away one day after Mac and who also co-starred with him in "Soul Men." Some of Hayes' songs were played in the background as a montage of photos and sound clips were played during the service.

Fans arrived by the busload and waited in line for hours to gain entry into the church. Some even camped out overnight. Cedric brought some laughter to the occasion when he remarked during the service about Mac, "This dude is a very popular guy. You know y'all were like, 'Let me get four tickets to the funeral!' He's still the hottest ticket in town."

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Bernie Mac's Funeral

Sassy Smith — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:09:00 GMT

The late, great and beloved Bernie Mac will be laid to rest today, Saturday, August 16, 2008.

Mac will be remembered today at noon at the 10,000 seat House of Hope in Chicago. Bernie's wife Rhonda says with the support of family and friends she finds comfort and she embraces the memories of her life with Mac.

The two met when Rhonda was just 16 and Bernie was 17. Rhonda was instantly smitten with the future actor and comedian.

She fondly remembers, "He said, 'You never seen a black man as pretty as me.' And I said, 'No, I sure haven't.' And he said, 'Girl, you now I'm so beautiful.'"

Months later, on Valentine's Day, Bernie had asked her to come to his classroom so he could give her something. When the Rhonda arrived she was surprised with a first kiss from Bernie. She said, "I said, 'What do you have for me?' And he kissed me. That was our first kiss."

They married in 1977 at age 19, and they had their daughter Je'Niece a year later.

Rhonda says her devastation "comes in waves," and she still feels her late husband's presence. A day after his passing, she listened to Thoughts and Wishes - the couple's song.

Bernie's widow says, "I was singing it and a chill just came over me and I knew it was him. I get through because I know he's in a better place now."

Rest in peace funny man, rest in peace.

To make a donation to The Bernie Mac Foundation for Sarcoidosis, click here for details.

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