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Brad Pitt, George Clooney and other cast members of the Ocean’s trilogy have paid tribute to their co-star Bernie Mac, after his tragic death on Saturday.

Pitt said, “I lament the loss of a ferociously funny and hardcore family man. My thoughts are with Rhonda and their family. Bernie Mac, you are already missed.”

Clooney lamented, ”The world just got a little less funny. He will be dearly missed.”

Don Cheadle, who also starred in the Ocean’s films, added: “This is a very sad day for many of us who knew and loved Bernie. He brought so much joy to so many. He will be missed but heaven just got funnier.”

Samuel L Jackson, who costars with Mac in Soul Men (out later this year), said, “It goes without saying that Bernie was one of the pre-eminent comedians of our generation. He was also an attentive husband, a great father and loving grandfather. I feel blessed to have shared years of friendship with Bernie Mac, and I’m honored to have finally co-starred with him in what I consider to be his finest cinematic acting achievement.”

Comedian Bernie Mac died of pneumonia at age 50 early Saturday morning.

His rep released this statement: “Actor/comedian Bernie Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago-area hospital. No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family’s privacy continues to be respected.”

Mac, who was nominated for Emmys in 2002 and 2003 for The Bernie Mac Show, was admitted to Northwestern Memorial hospital for pneumonia on August 1 and was expected to make a full recovery.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Bernie, his family and friends.

RIP.

Brad Pitt laughs up a Blackberry email message with executive producer Jerry Weintraub in the latest batch of Ocean’s 13 stills.

Ocean’s 13 cast picture below: (l-r) Eddie Jemison as Livingston Dell, Casey Affleck as Virgil Malloy, Carl Reiner as Saul Bloom, Scott Caan as Turk Malloy, Bernie Mac as Frank Catton, Elliott Gould as Reuben Tishkoff, Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan, George Clooney as Danny Ocean, Matt Damon as Linus Caldwell, Don Cheadle as Basher Tarr and Shaobo Qin as Yen.

Ocean’s 13 opens nationwide on June 8th.

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