Charlie Murphy (actor)

Charlie Murphy
Murphy in December 2009
Birth nameCharles Quinton Murphy
Born(1959-07-12)July 12, 1959
New York City, U.S.[1]
DiedApril 12, 2017(2017-04-12) (aged 57)
New York City, U.S.[2]
Medium
Years active1980–2017
Genres
Subject(s)
  • Everyday life
  • popular culture
  • politics
  • celebrities
Spouse
Tisha Taylor
(m. 1997; died 2009)
Children3
Relative(s)Eddie Murphy (brother)

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 was the older brother of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy.

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  2. ^ Melas, Chloe (April 13, 2017). "Comedian Charlie Murphy dies at 57". CNN. Retrieved April 13, 2017.

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