Read Charlie Murphy's Cryptic Last Tweet Before Death

Comedian, actor and writer Charlie Murphy died Wednesday at the age of 57. The older brother of comedian Eddie Murphy had been battling leukemia and passed away in a New York City hospital where he was undergoing chemotherapy, his manager told TMZ.

Just a few hours before news of his death was released, Murphy posted some motivational words on his twitter account.

“Rise & Grind: ‘Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left behind those who hustle.’ – Abraham Lincoln” the quote read.

Though the quote is commonly misattributed on the internet, the former president likely never said those words. In “The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln,” no such phrase appears. The phrase “things may” does appear, but not “things may come” or the word “hustle,” which had a different meaning during Lincoln’s time, according to Mental Floss.

Murphy was a frequent poster of motivational words like the one he posted on his Twitter account on the day of his death. He often started his day with posts that began “Rise & Grind,” followed by inspiration from himself or other notable figures.

“Rise & Grind: Wake up with the rising sun and seize the day!” he wrote Monday.

“Rise & Grind: Live boldly through this day, the world needs you to be your authentic self,” said a tweet from March.

Murphy was recently on tour alongside Eddie Griffin, George Lopez, Cedric the Entertainer and D.L. Hughley as part of The Comedy Get Down tour. His previous roles included appearances on Dave Chappelle’s “Chappelle’s Show,” the 2007 comedy “Norbit” alongside brother Eddie and various other television shows and movies. He also co-wrote a variety of movies with his brother, including “Vampire in Brooklyn.”