… or at least that’s what someone wants us to believe.  There’s a tumor… aka Twitter rumor, spreading that Baby has died.  We’re calling bullshit.  There are no statements from anyone that substantiate the rumor.  No major media outlets are reporting on it.

I’ll feel like an ass if he has passed, but I’m gonna say this anyway (you all knew I would):  He has an album coming out in 2 weeks.  He needs to give somebody in his camp a high five for starting this fabulous example of social network marketing.  They created a great buzz.  Just wondering how long they’ll let it linger.  My guess is until it hits national news.  If you guys are reading this, we applaud you.

Bernie spent the last weeks of his life at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago, his hometown, battling Pneumonia. He was in stable condition and believed to be making a recovery, but things just didn’t work out that way.

Bernie began honing his craft at the tender age of 9, doing standup on trains in Chicago. He cracked jokes to anyone that would listen and knew from the start that he wanted to be a comedian. He stuck to his goal and became one of the world’s best known and most well-liked comedians, making us laugh over and again.

Bernie will forever be remembered; the world has lost a truly happy soul.