Mac Surrounded By Family Before Death

Comedian BERNIE MAC died surrounded by his family, according to his sister-in-law, The comic, real name Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, passed away on Saturday (09Aug08) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois after losing his battle with pneumonia. His wife, Rhonda, and daughter, Je'Niece, were at his bedside, and his wife's sister, Mary Ann Grossett, reveals that in his final moments, Mac "struggled for his life," adding, "He couldn't breathe." She tells People.com, "He opened his eyes on his own and looked at Rhonda. She called his name, and he opened his eyes and nodded to her. She smiled at him and told him, 'Don't leave meâ