Hollywood Comedian and “Chappelle's Show” Star, Dead at 57!

Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy, a Chappelle's Show star and an accomplished comedian in his own right, died Wednesday in New York City. He was 57. Murphy's publicist confirmed the comedian's death to Rolling Stone, adding that the cause of death.

After making his big screen debut in 1989's Harlem Nights, directed by his younger brother Eddie, and appearing in bit roles in Spike Lee films like Mo' Better Blues and Jungle Fever, Murphy's big break came as a cast member on Chappelle's Show, where "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories" resulted in a pair of that series' most memorable sketches.

Charlie Murphy also co-wrote Vampire in Brooklyn, another film directed by Eddie, as well as 2007's Norbit. Murphy also appeared in 1998's The Player's Club, directed by Ice Cube. He took a chance on a young director in The Player's Club. Always made me laugh. RIP."

Due to Charlie's propensity toward overreacting while guarding his brother – "Whoever say something, I almost gave this old man a heart attack on a plane because he asked us if we were a basketball team. I took that personally," Murphy said in a Chappelle's Show outtake – forced Murphy to embark on his own career