Imagine this: Bernie Mac's publicist has been forced to issue statements denying that Bernie Mac died.
Truth be told, Bernie is in "very, very critical condition" resulting from pneumonia. You can imagine that news in itself is difficult for the family to deal with... Now imagine reading headlines like, "Is Bernie Mac dead?" which is the headline at the Post Chronicle. I almost don't want to give them the backlink because, from their text, they know that he's alive... However, they're tempting people with a false headline. argh.
Bernie Mac's publicist, Danica Smith said. "It is a very horrible rumor... It is absolutely untrue. Nothing has changed from yesterday."
Denying Dead
Bernie Mac's Publicist Dispelling Myth of Bernie's Death
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