A King of Comedy Passed Away Today

..." and his acclaimed sitcom " The Bernie Mac Show ." Though his comedy drew on tough experiences as a black man, he had mainstream appeal — befitting inspiration he found in a wide range of humorists: Harpo Marx as well as Moms Mabley; squeaky-clean Red Skelton, but also the raw Redd Foxx. Mac died Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital, his publicist, ...