{"id":98134,"date":"2017-04-12T19:54:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T23:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=98134"},"modified":"2017-04-12T19:54:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-12T23:54:22","slug":"comedian-charlie-murphy-brother-of-eddie-dies-at-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/04\/12\/comedian-charlie-murphy-brother-of-eddie-dies-at-57\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedian Charlie Murphy, brother of Eddie, dies at 57"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy and a comic performer in his own right who turned encounters with Rick James and Prince into standout sketches on \u201cChappelle’s Show,\u201d has died. He was 57. (Photo: Charlie Murphy\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NEW YORK \u2014 Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy and a comic performer in his own right who turned encounters with Rick James and Prince into standout sketches on \u201cChappelle’s Show,\u201d has died. He was 57.<\/p>\n

Murphy died Wednesday in New York of leukemia, according to his representative, Domenick Nati.<\/p>\n

He was perhaps best-known for his appearances on Dave Chappelle’s Comedy Central show. In the recurring segment \u201cCharlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories,\u201d Murphy would recount how his brother’s fame brought him into the orbit of the biggest stars. His versions of the experiences, played out by him, Chappelle and others, became enduring hits.<\/p>\n

In one sketch, James is shown as an impulsive big-mouth who keeps spouting, \u201cI’m Rick James, (expletive)!\u201d and trades punches with Murphy. In another, Prince is at first mocked for his frilly shirt but then shows his slick moves on the basketball court. The music legend then serves everyone pancakes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho the (expletive) could make up\u201d those events, Murphy asked at the end of the sketch.<\/p>\n

He collaborated with writing his brother’s starring films \u201cNorbert\u201d and \u201cVampire in Brooklyn.\u201d He voiced a role in the animated TV series that includes \u201cThe Boondocks\u201d and also appeared in the comedy series \u201cBlack Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fellow celebrities mourned his death.<\/p>\n

Comedian Chris Rock tweeted, \u201cWe just lost one of the funniest most real brothers of all time.\u201d Former basketball great Magic Johnson tweeted that \u201cI haven’t seen anything as funny as Charlie Murphy & Dave Chappelle’s skits on the Chappelle’s Show!\u201d and \u201cHamilton\u201d playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted that Murphy’s \u201cstorytelling was hilarious and unforgettable.\u201d<\/p>\n

DL Hughley, who toured with Murphy and other comedians recently, tweeted: \u201cAfter every gig, he rushed home to be with his kids. He died with gigs on the books.\u201d<\/p>\n

Murphy’s feature films include \u201cOur Family Wedding,\u201d \u201cKing’s Ransom\u201d and \u201cCB4.\u201d<\/p>\n

He is credited with appearances to air later this year on the Starz TV drama series \u201cPower.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe joined ‘Power’ for our upcoming season, and his talent shines in every scene,\u201d the channel said in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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