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Charlie Murphy (actor) Charles Quinton Murphy (July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show as well as the co-star of the sitcom Black Jesus.
- He's known for his Prince and Rick James sketches. Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Story sketches on Comedy Central's Chappelle's Show in the early 2000s made him a star in the US.
- The brothers had a tricky start in life. Born and raised in New York, Eddie and Charlie's parents - Lillian and Charles - split up when the boys were little.
- Charlie was a troubled teen. He has talked about experimenting with drugs and having "tons of fights". He once found himself with a gun held to his head in high school after threatening a classmate.
- He was once part of controversial group The Five Percenters. The group, also known as the Nation of Gods and Earths, was founded in 1963 by Clarence 13X when he broke from the Nation Of Islam.
Apr 12, 2017 · Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy, died of leukemia in 2017. He was known for his sketches on Chappelle's Show, where he recounted his encounters with celebrities like Rick James and Prince.
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Charlie Murphy was a comedian and actor who appeared in movies like Norbit and Night at the Museum, and TV shows like Chappelle's Show and Black Jesus. He was the older brother of Eddie Murphy and died in 2017 from leukemia complications.
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Apr 12, 2017 · Comedian Charlie Murphy died Wednesday after a battle with leukemia, according to his publicist Domenick Nati. Murphy was 57. A long time comic, Murphy rose to fame for his work on Dave...
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Charlie Murphy was an actor and writer, known for Norbit, Night at the Museum and Chappelle's Show. He was the older brother of Eddie Murphy and died in 2017 from leukemia complications.
Apr 12, 2017 · Comedian Charlie Murphy has died after battling leukemia. He was 57. The comedian’s representative said Murphy, who was Eddie Murphy’s older brother, died Wednesday morning, the Associated...
