Charlie Murphy Dead At 57: The Actor's Funniest Moments On The Chapelle Show
After a long-fought battle with leukemia, comedian Charlie Murphy, the older brother of Eddie Murphy, died Wednesday. He was 57.
Charlie Murphy was mostly known for his comedic sketches on "Chappelle's Show." Murphy also co-wrote some of his brother's movies and appeared in a few movies such as "Are We There Yet," "The Boondocks" and "Black Jesus."
Looking back, Charlie Murphy had some memorable moments on standup comedian Dave Chappelle's famous Comedy Central program.
From the first season of "Chappelle's Show," this was one of Murphy's most unique skits. The premise of the sketch was about a white kid living among African-American roommates, who weren't exactly thrilled to live with him. Murphy played the role of Tyree, a thug who had spent time in prison.
"Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories - Prince"
In this sketch, Murphy describes his encounter with Prince prior to meeting Rick James, which was an over-the-top experience. Not only does Prince supposedly make the losing team pancakes, but Chappelle apparently levitated after his dunk. This one is sure to give fans of the show a nostalgic kick.
"Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories - Rick James"
Known as Murphy's most memorable moments on the show, Murphy describes a hilarious tale of eccentric singer Rick James. There are a few absolutely hilarious lines from the sketch.
This humorous take on pop culture slang was perfected by Murphy, who was joined by actor-rapper Ice-T and comedian Patrice O'Neal.
Murphy voices over one of the puppets in this Sesame Street parody, which reveals why Oscar is truly a downer.
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