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Originally Posted by little jacob
he didn't die from a cold, he had an autoimmune disease.
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CTV.ca News Staff
Actor and comedian Bernie Mac has died in a Chicago-area hospital from complications due to pneumonia. He was 50.
The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated performer had suffered from sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the organs of afflicted persons.
Mac had said the condition went into remission in 2005.
He had recently been hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia.
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CNN) --
Comic actor Bernie Mac died early Saturday of complications from pneumonia, according to a family member and his publicist. He was 50.