Charlie Murphy, the stand up comedian, Chappelle’s Show actor and older brother of Eddie Murphy, has died of leukaemia, aged 57.
Though best known for his work with Dave Chappelle and his stand up, Murphy also contributed to several of his brother’s films including Norbit and Vampire in Brooklyn. Most recently, he appeared on the television show Power opposite Omari Hardwick.
Chris Rock was one of the first celebrities to tweet out condolences to Murphy:
We just lost one of the funniest most real brothers of all time . Charlie Murphy RIP. pic.twitter.com/AAwItp5AJC
— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) April 12, 2017
Other actors, sportspeople and performers followed suit.
“He was a HABITUAL line-stepper…”
RIP Charlie Murphy, whose storytelling was hilarious and unforgettable.— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) April 12, 2017
I haven’t seen anything as funny as Charlie Murphy & Dave Chappelle’s skits on the Chappelle’s Show!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 12, 2017
Darkness. Goodbye Charlie. Damn. https://t.co/BwItaxj6JR
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) April 12, 2017
His agent was not immediately available for comment.
Source: News.com.au.
Photo: Getty Images.
