{"id":310354,"date":"2017-04-13T07:45:06","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T07:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=310354"},"modified":"2017-04-13T07:45:06","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T07:45:06","slug":"us-comedian-charlie-murphy-dies-of-leukaemia-aged-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/04\/us-comedian-charlie-murphy-dies-of-leukaemia-aged-57\/","title":{"rendered":"US comedian Charlie Murphy dies of leukaemia aged 57"},"content":{"rendered":"
US comedian Charlie Murphy, the older brother of actor Eddie Murphy, has died of leukaemia aged 57, reports say.<\/p>\n
The TMZ website quoted his manager as saying he died on Wednesday morning in hospital in New York.<\/p>\n
Murphy starred on comedian Dave Chappelle’s show and also appeared in films including Jungle Fever, Night at the Museum and Lottery Ticket.<\/p>\n
He also co-wrote and appeared in some of his brother’s films.<\/p>\n
In a statement to Hollywood Reporter, the Murphy family said their “hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son, brother, father, uncle and friend Charlie”.<\/p>\n
“Charlie filled our family with love and laughter and there won’t be a day that goes by that his presence will not be missed. Thank you for the outpouring of condolences and prayers,” the statement said.<\/p>\n