On Wednesday morning at a New York City hospital, the world lost another comedy talent. As confirmed by his manager to TMZ, Charlie Murphy died at 57 after a battle with leukemia. Some may recognize him as Eddie Murphy's older brother, but he was so much more than that and someone many will remember forever. Celebrities are remembering Charlie Murphy on social media with beautiful posts honoring the unforgettable legacy he left behind.
You can't scroll through Twitter without seeing a tweet honoring the man who made a name for himself on Chapelle's Show with his Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories sketches. He and his work have left quite the mark. Based on the tweets below, you can see just how big of an impact Murphy made. When he wasn't doing stand-up or co-writing some of his brother's movies (Norbit, Vampire in Brooklyn), Murphy was also starring in projects, like Are We There Yet?, Black Jesus, and The Boondocks.
On Tuesday evening, Murphy took to Twitter sharing one last tweet before he died. It reads: "One to Sleep On: Release the past to rest as deeply as possible." Wow. Now that is not only telling, but also extremely emotional. He really did know how to make feel people all kinds of emotions.
With that, here's how he's being honored by his fellow friends and celebrities.
Zendaya
He really did bring joy and laughter.
D.L. Hughley
This hits home for Hughely, especially since Murphy's most recent work included a comedy tour, The Comedy Get Down Tour, featuring Hughely, Eddie Griffin, and George Lopez.
Ice Cube
They were also Are We There Yet? co-stars.
Chris Rock
His death is hitting Rock hard.
Gabrielle Union
Based on many tweets, including Union's, Murphy was truly a good man.
Kim Fields
His "comedy gifts" will never be forgotten.
The Weeknd
Simple, yet meaningful.
LL Cool J
This is the kind of man Murphy was.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
And he left some memorable quotes behind.
Dulé Hill
So true.
Jana Kramer
His kindness didn't go unnoticed.
Orlando Jones
A "gifted storyteller."
Eddie Griffin
An emotional tweet, for sure.
Murphy left quite the mark, didn't he?
