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I have zero idea who that guy was- but you know its very, very rare for people with healthy, normal functioning immune systems to die of pnumonia right? even during the war it wasn’t a death sentence

There is an ask.mefi question about how a dude living in the West dies of pneumonia in this day and age. He was also dealing with another lung condition prior to this, which might have something to do with why he died.

Also, how do you not know who Bernie Mac is?

I was aluding to the fact over 85% of pneumonia deaths in developed economies involves patients with HIV. There’s a certain virus which develops into pneumonia to which humans are immune- except those carrying HIV. Its actually how they track HIV.
Ok i looked- i recognize him from films from the 90’s, but no, I’m sure my husband would have no idea who he was.

The Ask.Mefi thread suggests that one of the drugs commonly used to treat the lung condition he had was an immune suppressant. So that might explain why he died from something like this.

I didn’t know that’s one way to track HIV; that’s pretty interesting. Anyway, he may have had AIDS and not told anyone, though I’m not sure why that’d be a big deal. Lots of people have AIDS, and it’s really not anyone elses business, even if you are famous.

This is my favourite Bernie Mac bit.

Thank you for your favorite bit. I think any BBC comptroller would have a stroke at the thought of airing that.

I think Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘Tipping Point’ talks about tracking HIV deaths via pneunomia deaths