Comedian Charlie Murphy dead at 57

<p>Comedian and actor Charlie Murphy, 57, died Wednesday.</p><p>TMZ&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tmz.com/2017/04/12/charlie-murphy-dead-leukemia-eddie-murphy-brother/" target="_blank">first reported the news</a>&nbsp;and said Murphy died in a New York City hospital after a battle with leukemia.</p><p>Charlie Murphy is the older brother of comedian Eddie Murphy. He started his film career in the late &#39;80s and &#39;90s with movies like &quot;Harlem Nights,&quot; &quot;Mo&#39; Betta Blues&quot; and &quot;CB4.&quot;</p><p>Charlie Murphy is probably best-known as the seasoned storyteller in his &quot;True Hollywood Stories&quot; sketches from&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cc.com/video-clips/e748yj/chappelle-s-show-charlie-murphy-s-true-hollywood-stories---prince---uncensored" target="_blank">&quot;Chappelle&#39;s Show.&quot;</a>&nbsp;He told lesser-known tales of Rick James and Prince that were almost too good to be true &mdash; almost.</p><p>&quot;True story: Prince&#39;s cook at the time, her name was Randy, cooked us pancakes. Blouses,&quot; said Micki Free, one of Prince&#39;s former bandmates, who added that tale of Murphy&#39;s was true.</p><p>Murphy is survived by his brother and three kids and a stepchild.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/nostalgia-not-enough-to-get-new-smurfs-film-good-debut/">Nostalgia Wasn&#039;t Enough To Get The New &#039;Smurfs&#039; Film A Decent Debut</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/legendary-insult-comic-don-rickles-dies-at-90/">Legendary Insult Comic Don Rickles Dies At 90</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/boss-baby-earns-49m-in-box-office-debut/">&#039;The Boss Baby&#039; Is In Charge Of The Box Office This Weekend</a></li></ul>