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CatWoman

(79,295 posts)
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 01:40 PM Apr 2017

Charlie Murphy has died :(

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/iuegla/chappelle-s-show-charlie-murphy-s-true-hollywood-stories---rick-james-pt--1---uncensored

Charlie Murphy, 'Chappelle's Show' star and brother of Eddie Murphy, dead at 57 after leukemia battle

ctopher Polk/Getty Images)
BY
Peter Sblendorio
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 1:03 PM

Charlie Murphy, the beloved comedian, writer and older brother of Eddie Murphy, has died after a battle with leukemia.

He was 57.

The funnyman passed away Wednesday morning at a New York City hospital, TMZ reported, citing his manager. He had been undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

Murphy earned a tremendous fan base as a writer for "Chappelle's Show," on which he frequently appeared in sketches alongside star Dave Chappelle.

He had a recurring segment on the Comedy Central series called "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories," which featured him comically recalling his unfortunate interactions with major 1980s stars such as Prince and Rick James when he was a member of his brother's crew.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/charlie-murphy-comedian-brother-eddie-murphy-dead-57-article-1.3048000
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Charlie Murphy has died :( (Original Post) CatWoman Apr 2017 OP
RIP Charlie Murphy. LOL Lib Apr 2017 #1
Ah man Lotusflower70 Apr 2017 #2
Very sad gabeana Apr 2017 #3
Whoa...so sad... Stellar Apr 2017 #4
fond memories of Vic on the Black Jesus show 0rganism Apr 2017 #5
Loved him and the show Roy Rolling Apr 2017 #18
R.I.P. Charlie. nt Kahuna7 Apr 2017 #6
I loved the skit he did about Prince made me laugh. R.I.P Charlie luvMIdog Apr 2017 #7
That one and the one he did about Rick James gratuitous Apr 2017 #11
the link to the Rick James skit CatWoman Apr 2017 #13
yeah that one is funny too :) luvMIdog Apr 2017 #16
Ah, of course you did gratuitous Apr 2017 #21
Man.... Chakaconcarne Apr 2017 #8
Prince, Basketball and Pancakes. progressoid Apr 2017 #9
thanks for this CatWoman Apr 2017 #14
Confirmed true story. All of it. Barack_America Apr 2017 #22
And then Prince used Chappelle for the cover of his single... progressoid Apr 2017 #23
. Mosby Apr 2017 #27
So young, so sad for his children and other family. Hortensis Apr 2017 #10
So sad and way too young... Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #12
Crap uponit7771 Apr 2017 #15
Rest in peace, Charlie... ADX Apr 2017 #17
RIP Charlie Murphy Sunlei Apr 2017 #19
DARKNESSSSSS!!! retrowire Apr 2017 #20
No!!!!! Initech Apr 2017 #24
K&R... spanone Apr 2017 #25
... shenmue Apr 2017 #26

gabeana

(3,166 posts)
3. Very sad
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 02:01 PM
Apr 2017

loved him on Chappelle show
A friend of my worked at a hotel where the Murphy brothers were staying while Eddie was making a movie said Charlies was the coolest guy

0rganism

(23,944 posts)
5. fond memories of Vic on the Black Jesus show
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 02:13 PM
Apr 2017

Charlie Murphy was hilarious as asshole landlord Vic



RIP Mr. Murphy

Roy Rolling

(6,915 posts)
18. Loved him and the show
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 03:48 PM
Apr 2017

Apparently, we are theonly two who loved "Black Jesus" and Charlie as the weasel landlord. LOL

"Charlie Murphy's Stories" on Chapelle Show was true genius.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
11. That one and the one he did about Rick James
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 03:19 PM
Apr 2017

I'll never forget Murphy telling the story about Rick James coming over to his and Eddie's place and grinding his boots into the couch cushions. Cut to James denying the story as utter foolishness, as if that's something a person would do. Then, without a break and no change in his expression, James says, "Yeah, I ground my boots into his couch." It was so unexpected, they ran the tape back so you could watch it again. I damn near wet myself.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
22. Confirmed true story. All of it.
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 06:04 PM
Apr 2017

The blouses, pancakes, Prince's mad basketball skills.

Confirmed. Even by Prince himself.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
10. So young, so sad for his children and other family.
Wed Apr 12, 2017, 03:14 PM
Apr 2017

Just looked, and his brother Eddie was born only one year later. What busy, adorable little monsters those two must have been.

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