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Charlie Murphy (actor)
American comedian and actor (1959–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the American comedian and actor Charlie Murphy. For the Irish actress also known as Charlie Murphy, see Charlie Murphy (actress). For other people with the same name, see Charles Murphy.
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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Birth name | Charles Quinton Murphy |
Born | (1959-07-12)July 12, 1959 New York City, U.S.[1] |
Died | April 12, 2017(2017-04-12) (aged 57) New York City, U.S.[2] |
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Years active | 1980–2017 |
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Tisha Taylor
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Children | 3 |
Relative(s) | Eddie Murphy (brother) |
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