BY MOSES KAMUIRU

Early life

Charlie Murphy was born Charles Quinton Murphy on July the 12th, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York City. Before his passing on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, he was an American writer, actor, and comedian. His parents were Charles Edward Murphy and Lilian Murphy. Charlie was raised by a father worked as a police officer by day, and as an amateur comedian and actor by night, and Charlie’s mother worked as a telephone operator. Charlie Murphy is famous for being a cast member and a writer of the hit Comedy Central sketch-comedy series “Chappelle’s Show.” He has two brothers, Vernon Lynch, who is a producer, and Eddie Murphy who is a comedian and actor.

Rise to Fame

Murphy began his acting career in the late 1980s and early 1990s and emulated his father’s footsteps. CB4 was his debut motion picture film in 1993. He acted as an antagonist in the character named Gusto. Charlie Murphy had previously served as a boiler technician for the US Navy for over five years. Charlie did various voice impressions, including characters on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim Series, “The Boondocks,” Budweiser radio commercials, and the voice for a pimp named Jizzy-B in Rock star’s Game “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” video game. A few years ago, Charlie Murphy started his sketch comedy series “Charlie Murphy’s Crash Comedy” on Crackle. He has also played Vic on the Adult Swim Live action shows Black Jesus.

Personal Life

Murphy married his late wife Tisha Taylor Murphy on August the 12th, 1997, and they wwere together until her death to cancer in 2009. Charlie has two children with Tisha and one other kid from another wife who has not been disclosed to the media yet. Until his death, Charlie Murphy resided in Tewksbury Township in New Jersey. He was never involved in any adulterous affairs while Tisha was alive and there has never been any news or record of girlfriend after his wife’s death.

Ethnicity, Net worth, and Demise

Charlie Murphy was an African American actor. He was one of the most prominent personalities of the current times and earned a lucrative salary from his acting career. This added to his net worth, and as of 2017, his net worth was estimated at 2.5 million dollars. We are sorry to let Charlie Murphy’s fans know that the Hollywood star is no longer with us. Charlie passed on the 12th of April following his battle with Leukemia at the age of 57 years.

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