Obits: Bernie Mac & Isaac Hayes (Wizbang Pop!)

The actor and comedian died in a Chicago hospital after a bout with pneumonia. Just days earlier, his publicist Danica Smith issued a statement saying Mac was "responding well to treatment".

Ocean's co star Brad Pitt said: "I lament the loss of a ferociously funny and hardcore family man. "My thoughts are with [Mac's wife] Rhonda and their family."

The soul singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes, known for his gravelly voice, shaven head and copious jewellery, died on Sunday at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 65.

Hayes was found by family members, who discovered him lying next to a treadmill in a basement room at his home. Sheriff's deputies performed CPR until paramedics arrived. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead an hour later.

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