I merely said that pneumonia will get ya. It got my great grandad, albeit a good long while before I was born. They don't always tell the whole story though.........

Its all good, Nobody was saying Bernie Mac had AIDS or HIV that was more about Freddy Mercury.

Respect people Bernie Mac was a great man.

RIP Bernie.

Just to clear up some misleadings, please read below what I got off Wikipedia. He did not have AIDs or HIV.

Bernie Mac story

guys this isnt NOT going to turn into yet ANOTHER thread of people taking digs at others ok..thanks in advance.

Also Dodge wasn't parading around his knowledge and showing off in anyway whatsoever, the difference between HIV and AIDS is actually something we all learn (or should have learnt) at school, especially those that studied biology and such.

He was merely pointing out a fact.

so please lets not have a go at each ok? I am not having a go at you Datsandy i am just pointing out a simple misunderstanding.

now since this IS an off topic thread showing respect to now 2 greats that have tragically been taken from this life please show that respect.

Edit.Thanks Whoridas_Girl, My Bad. Was more interested in leaving school than taking notice of the meaning of things. Still not even sure of the meaning of life but then again not trying to figure it out either i think its covered in Monty Python Films. Might have to dig them Out and have a look see. Back to the topic R.I.P Guys Great entertainers.

Sorry to sound a bit irritated but what do you think HIV stands for?

Human immunodeficiency virus sounds about right to me, which would account for it attacking the human immune system.

AIDS stands for Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

It looks like the man did not have either of these things.

OK, I'm over it now

There you go. Makes sense seem it attacks the Immune system amongst everything else. Though Bernie Mac never had AIDS Did he ? Though he did have something else going on other than Pneumonia from what i was reading.

People who contract HIV that develops into aids ussually die from pneumonia. In the end your lungs fill up with fluid and you drown. Seems to happen to lots of holywood types. They dont tend to broadcast it though. not a good look.

Correct me if im wrong wouldnt be a first. Ddint Freddy Mercury Die of HIV ?