Charlie Murphy, a comedy writer and performer perhaps best known for his part in Chappelle’s Show, has died at age 57 after a battle with leukemia. Murphy, Eddie’s only sibling, was one of the writers for several of his brother’s movies, including Norbit and A Vampire in Brooklyn. He voiced a role in the animated TV series The Boondocks and also appeared in the comedy series Black Jesus. The New York Daily News reports that his wife, Tisha Taylor Murphy, died in 2009 after her own lengthy battle with cancer. They leave two children, daughter Ava and son Xavier; Charlie Murphy also had another child from a previous relationship.

Source: thestar April 12, 2017 18:00 UTC