Following a battle with Leukemia, comedian Charlie Murphy, best known for his work on the hit series Chappelle’s Show, has passed away at the age of 57, according to a report from TMZ. He passed away at a New York City hospital on Wednesday morning, the report says, and family members were shocked because he had been receiving treatment and they thought he was getting better.
Murphy’s wife, Tisha Taylor Murphy, died in 2009 from cervical cancer. They have two children together, and Murphy has another child from a previous relationship. He was also Eddie Murphy‘s brother.
Murphy was recently performing standup on “The Comedy Get Down” tour. Before he passed, he tweeted the following:
His friends, as well as fellow actors and comedians, have taken to social media to mourn Murphy:
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