For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 10, 2008
I would like to use this opportunity today to express my shock and sympathy regarding the deaths of the actor and comedian, Bernie Mac and an American who was killed in Beijing to be with his family member who is representing the country in the Olympics.
If you can remember, Bernie Mac is an American actor who is popular in shows such as "The Bernie Mac Show" and movies such as "Ocean's Eleven' and "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle". He was 50 when he died and the cause of the death was from "complications due to pneumonia" according to his publicist. I am not a big fan of him but I did follow "The Bernie Mac Show" in the past and I think that his performance in movies such as "Ocean's Eleven" and "Charlie's Angels" were great, even though it was not a big role. He might not be the biggest or the most popular star in the industry but I believe that he always did his best in everything that he was asked to do and that is why I like him. He is a great guy and Im sure he will be missed by fans and performers alike.
I am also shock to hear another tragic news that has happened to an American couple in Beijing. Apparently, they were attacked by a Chinese man yesterday afternoon at a popular tourist spot. The man was killed unfortunately while the wife and the tour guide were injured. The U.S. Olympic Committee has identified the dead man as Todd Bachman, the father-in-law of Olympic Men's Indoor Volleyball Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon. The attacker, identified as a 47-year-old man from the Hangzhou, in eastern China, jumped to his death from the second level of the building. The Bachmans were not wearing apparel that identified them as relatives of members of the U.S. delegation at the time of the attack, USOC said. It's sad to hear such news when the country and the entire world is celebrating the spirits of the Olympic Games. I think the attacker is a true coward to have done something terrible as this.
I am really saddened by both news today and my thoughts and prayers are with both Bernie Mac and the victims of the attack in Beijing. May God bless both of their souls and I hope for a speedy recovery for both Mrs. Bachman and the tour guide.
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