Bernie Mac's Wife Files Lawsuit Blaming Dermatologist For His Death
May 28 2018, Updated 10:20 a.m. ET
Comedian Bernie Mac’s wife is blaming his longtime doctor for his premature death and has filed a lawsuit against him, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.
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Rhonda McCullough alleges that in the weeks leading up to the Bad Santa star’s death, his Chicago-based dermatologist Rene M. Earles missed the indications of severe respiratory problems that turned out to be fatal.
Earles was treating Mac, 50, in his office on July 17, 2009 for lesions on his head, face and neck caused by his inflammatory lung disease, sarcoidosis.
The funny man appeared weak and complained of a low-grade fever and a rash, but instead of calling an ambulance Earles kept him in his clinic for nine hours, setting off a catastrophic series of events that led to his death related to pneumonia on August 9, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The suit that was filed last week claims Earles "failed to recognize cardiopulmonary instability in Bernie" and "failed to recognize and act upon abnormal vital signs and signs of respiratory failure" during that July visit to his clinic. McCullough is seeking at least $50,000 in damages.
After treating Bernie for 20 years, Earles told the Sun-Times that it hasbeen incredibly tough on him.