Comedian Charlie Murphy Passes Away

Charlie Murphy, brother of Eddie Murphy has passed away at the age of 57. His rep explained that he had been suffering from leukemia and the family released a statement about his death on Wednesday night.

“Our hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son, brother, father, uncle, and friend Charlie. 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.”

Charlie Murphy first became well known as a comedian on the Dave Chappelle show. Many celebrities have been sharing outpourings of their support.

You made us smile. You brought lots of joy to the world and made life easier for millions. Rest in paradise big homie. #charliemurphy pic.twitter.com/HyCxIrnAey

— LLCOOLJ. (@llcoolj) April 12, 2017