Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy and a comic performer who turned his encounters with Rick James and Prince into standout sketches on Chappelle’s Show, has passed away at the age of 57.
His representative, Domenick Nati confirmed that Charlie lost his battle with leukemia and died on Wednesday, reports variety.com.
Charlie Murphy collaborated with his brother on the screenplays for Norbit and Vampire in Brooklyn; voiced a role in the animated TV series The Boondocks; and also appeared in the comedy series Black Jesus. Murphy’s feature films include Our Family Wedding, King’s Ransom and CB4.
Charlie worked in The Chappelle Show, both as a writer and actor. His “Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories” sketch replayed encounters with various celebrities such as Rick James and Prince when he was a member of his brother’s entourage.
He was also an accomplished voice-over actor, working on The Boondocks, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
