died from leukemia on
Wednesday..
Charlie Murphy, Chappelle's Show star and Eddie Murphy's
older brother, has died, publicist Domenick Nati told The
Hollywood Reporter. He was 57.
Murphy died from leukemia on Wednesday, said Nati.
"Our hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son,
brother, father, uncle and friend Charlie, The Murphy family
said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter . "Charlie filled
our family with love and laughter and there won’t be a day
that goes by that his presence will not be missed. Thank
you for the outpouring of condolences and prayers. We
respectfully ask for privacy during this time of great loss for
all of us.”
Murphy became a household name through Dave
Chappelle's Comedy Central skit show thanks to his
amazing stories of interactions with other celebrities during
the height of his brother's fame in the 1980s. The most
popular short turned into a skit about the late Rick James.
Concerning his friendship with James, Murphy once said
there were way more wild tales to tell, but they would never
had made TV.
"He went there , where I was like, 'Yo, Rick, you took the shit
too far.' And his response, 'There's no such place.
Darkness, let's to the abyss!'" Murphy once said on a
Chappelle's Show outtake. "I don't want to go the the abyss,
man. Rick wants to go to the abyss.
In fact, he dwells in the
abyss. And he wants company sometimes, and for some
reason, he likes to reach out for me. And I'm not with it.
And that's when we would end up tussling."
The comedian's Twitter account sent a final note Tuesday
evening that read: "One to Sleep On: Release the past to rest
as deeply as possible."
"You'll be missed but never forgotten," fellow Chappelle's
Show actor and good friend Donnell Rawlings said in an
Instagram post featuring an image together. "Charlie was a
lion. It's time for Darkness to see the light."
Murphy also appeared in numerous movies, TV shows and
even lent his voice to some video games.
The actor and comedian was on record as saying he was a
hothead when he worked as a bodyguard for his brother.
He said he loved Eddie so much, and thought he was so
funny, that he would pick fights with people who did not
laugh at his brother's jokes when he performed.
"It was to the point that, if I went to a show and you were
the hater in the audience that was like, 'That shit wasn't
funny' POW! I'm jamming you, man," Murphy once said.
"Because the shit was funny. There was 10,000 people
laughing, and you that one joker that wanna try and
squeeze a lemon. F--- you. I don't even want you to be
there. And I took it as a personal crusade, and they were
like, 'You know what, you're a little overzealous with your
job.' So, that is how I ended up not doing that anymore."
Murphy is also remembered for his amazing tale about the
legendary musician, Prince, which was made into a skit for
Chappelle's Show. Murphy said he and friends played
basketball against Prince and his entourage one night in the
1980s. Murphy said he was shocked how good Prince was
at the game. Afterward, Prince made everyone pancakes.
Prince was on record saying the story was true, even the
breakfast.
"We just lost one of the funniest most real brothers of all
time. Charlie Murphy RIP," Chris Rock wrote on Twitter.
Mogul Russell Simmons tweeted: "Just came out of
meditation and learned that one of my friends and my
biggest comedy idol passed. Damn I loved Charlie
Murphy."
"Terribly saddened ... Charlie," comedian Paul Mooney
wrote.
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