Bernie Mac, one of the original African American comedians known as The Original Kings of Comedy, has died at at 50. Mac had been hospitalized with pneumonia, but word from his staff was that he was recuperating nicely. In fact, it appears as though his death was caused by a lung infection relating to the pneumonia. Mac's TV sitcom The Bernie Mac Show was popular with audiences and critics. It helped launch a big screen career that saw him play prominent roles in Oceans Eleven, Transformers, Bad Santa and others. Mac has two movies in post-production. For more click here