Comedian Charlie Murphy dies at 57

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Eddie Murphy, family mourn

Charlie Murphy, elder brother to popular actor, Eddie Murphy has died. He was 57.

According to Charlie’s manager, he died from leukemia Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital.

The manager revealed that Charlie, a very successful and popular stand-up comedian in his own right, had been undergoing chemotherapy.

Family members say that they’re absolutely shocked because they thought he was getting better.

According to information, the family would call him frequently, and he’d even joke they were calling too much.

Charlie famously co-starred on Chappelle’s Show in some of Dave’s most memorable skits including the nights Charlie partied with Rick James and Prince.

Charlie also co-wrote some of Eddie Murphy’s movies, like Norbit and Vampire in Brooklyn. He co-starred in Are We There Yet, The Boondocks and Black Jesus.

He recently toured with Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, George Lopez and D.L. Hughley on The Comedy Get Down.

Charlie’s wife, Tisha Taylor Murphy, died in 2009 from cervical cancer. They had 2 children, and he had another from a previous relationship.

Meanwhile Eddie Murphy and his family have addressed the loss of their loved one.

“Our hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son, brother, father, uncle, and friend Charlie,” the Murphy family said in a statement. “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.”

As every ‘Chappelle’ fan knows, Charlie was really tight with Prince and his death last year hit him hard.

Murphy’s death was also mourned by fellow comedians, actors, and friends on social media.