Bernie Mac’s Funeral: “The Hottest Ticket in Town”
Nearly seven thousand people showed up yesterday to give respects to Bernie Mac at his funeral service at House of Hope Church in Chicago, IL. People start arriving around 7:45 a.m; the ceremony started at noon and ended shortly before 4pm. Among the celebrity faces in attendance were Don Cheadle, Chris Rock, Salli Richardson, Samuel Jackson,..
comedians George Wallace and Bruce Bruce, radio host Tom Joyner,..
the cast of The Bernie Mac Show (Dee Dee Davis, Camille Winbush, Jeremy Suarez and Kelita Smith), and of course Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and DL Hughley << his brothers from the Original Kings of Comedy.
With comedians in the house there was no way jokes weren’t going to be dished out to lighten the mood. According to the Chicago Tribune, Cedric the Entertainer was the first to speak and acknowledged the mass of people that showed up.. “This dude,” said the comedian and actor, “is a very, 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!”
Steve Harvey..
He told how Mac, formidable at 6-foot-3 and built like a football player, Bernie Mac would pat the guys on their butts to encourage them before performances. “But Bernie was heavy-handed. He had real strong hands, and they were cupped all like this,” Harvey said, demonstrating Mac’s hands while the audience howled in laughter…
“I’ll see you soon, Bernie,” Harvey said, looking upward, then with perfect timing: “Well, I don’t want to see you too soon.”
Notes were read from those who couldn’t make it: Oprah Winfrey, Barack and Michelle Obama, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Andy Garcia, and more.
Bernie Mac’s favorite singer Rachelle Ferrell sang a tribute to Bernie and Isaac Hayes. This is NOT THAT performance, but when a new name shows up on your musical radar, aren’t you interested in what they look like and how they sound?
Rachelle Ferrell - ” I Can Explain” (Live)
Wow. Understandable how she was his favorite.
The shorties speak for us all. On the other side brotha.
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Bernie Mac will truly be missed. He brought a lot of laughter and entertainment into many lives.
The Mack will definitely be missed….Heaven has just gotten a lot funnier
Thanks for the information, you’ve done well.
Just wanted to say also that Rachelle Farrell is not new by a long shot. She has been rocking it for a long time. One of the best.
hella funny bernie mac
this is hella funny bernie mac
when bernie crossed over to eternity i bet he looked around and said “I AINT SCARED OF YOU MUTHAF*CKAS”
Love you Unk Mac.RIP
bernie made me cry even when i was downhe made my day when i watched the bernie mac show. He was my favorite comedian in the world. I cried and said, he is going to have the heavens laughing out loud. R.I.P. Bernie Mac you will truly be missed in my heart.
R.I.P. Bernie Mac, we will miss you.
bernie mac will be truly missed,my prayers go out to his wife and daughter.
r.ip mac
Who ya wit??? i was wit Bernie al the way! He was like a role model to me and we share the same bday! R.I.P Bernard J. McCullough
i loved the new movie soul man but he will be missed love gose out to u Bernie mac R.I.P
well we will all remember nernie mac in our hearts nnd i will alwayz watch hys shows well rest in peace
i fael bad for his lost and his family .let him live free in paece*.
ily nd imy Bernie Mac.yu were funny as hell nd as of rite now im watching ur show.rest in peace
I CANT BELIEVE HE DIED BUT HOW DID HE
Still missing you. Hope to meet you in the ressurection. Though the void can never be filled I hope your loved ones find peace until you meet again. God has promised it!
I MISS YU BERNIE YU WAS A GREAT AND FUNNY PERSON HOPED I COULD HAVE MET YU IN THE LONG RUN BUT EVERYTHING HAPPEN FOR A REASON AND THINGS HAPPEN EVERYDAY!!!! #YU ARE SOOOOO BLESSED
WELCOME TO THE GOD RELM BROTHER MACK BUT WHY THE HELL YOU GOT ON ALL BLACK UP HERE DAM WE GOT TO CHANGE THE DAM DRESS CODE ROBIN HARRIS ASKED ABOUT YOU HE’S OVER THERE….......DARKLORD
Bernie Mack,
Will always be in my heart he was a down to earth uncle on The Bernie Show, he was a sure delight in my eyes I miss him. I look at all of his reruns on BET every morning in CA before I go to work. We wasn’t aware of his illness. He will never be fogotten in my home. Bernie Mack is in Jesus Christ healing arms. We all Love him so.
Bernie Mac = funny as hell
That man is still my hero it makes me cry that he’s gone.
I still miss B-Mac, and I always will. Love his style of comedy, love hearing him tell it like it is.
I love Bernie Mac soooo much he makes my day here in Atlanta watch his show every day rest in paradise you sre trully missed
Man tbh , this shit depressing asl man . Like real shit i fxcks w/ mac tha lonnngggg way . Matter of fact i’m watching his show right now . You will be truly missed
You will be truly missed
One of the greatest comedians in history, and a clean one, too.
Just watch unsung on tvone gone but not forgotten.. long live your soul!! mr. soul man himself.. love you bernie mac! you are greatly missed.my heart still goes out to your loving family. I aint scared of you mofo-er’s
It’s 2015, and I’m still missing your special, wonderful comedy….You left us way too soon, God only knows. Blessings on your family.
Iam a big fan of Bernie Mac.I watch his show every day at 7:00 oclock.I miss u Bernie u are one of my favorite Comedians.R.I.P.Mac Man
Bernie mac may ur soul rest in peace the world will miss u truly may god take care of u in heaven
You still bring laughter in our home, watching your episodes with my grandsons. Love ya Mac!!