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“I was in love with a lot of people, because I was a student of the game of comedy - Carol Burnett, Jack Benny, Red Skelton, Jackie Gleason, Don Rickles, Red Foxx, Moms Mabley - who gets no credit, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, George Kirby. I loved them all, and I used to just take a page out of all of them.”

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Bernie Mac, born Walter Bruce Frazier Jr., was an American comedian, actor, and producer. Known for his distinctive humor and acting skills, he rose to fame with his role in the sitcom 'The Bernie Mac Show'. Born on October 5, 1957, in Chicago, Mac passed away on August 9, 2008. more

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