Charlie Murphy’s Family Speaks Out: Our hearts are heavy.

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy’s Family Speaks Out

Charlie Murphy’s family has released a statement, addressing the untimely death of the comedian. The statement reads,

Our hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son, brother, father, uncle and friend Charlie. 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. We respectfully ask for privacy during this time of great loss for all of us.

Celebrities have taken to social media, sharing their condolences.

Wow….This is crazy. All I can say is RIP. Thank you for not only being a friend but for believing in me when I was young in this comedy game. Charlie Murphy did the rewrite for the first movie that I ever did called “Paper Soldiers”….His stories were legendary & unbelievable & heartfelt. I’m lucky to have know you and I’m even luckier to be able to say that I was a friend. You will be missed man. #RIPCharlieMurphy

A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Apr 12, 2017 at 10:52am PDT

I loved him!!! He was my brother!!! Rest in Paradise @therealcharliemurphy #Family

A post shared by realdlhughley (@realdlhughley) on Apr 12, 2017 at 10:44am PDT

This photo explains the relationship I had with my brother, you’ll be missed but never forgotten. Charlie was a lion. It’s time for Darkness to see the light.????????

A post shared by Donnell Rawlings (@donnellrawlings) on Apr 12, 2017 at 1:30pm PDT

This is a text message that Charlie sent us from a recent @comedygetdown Show @realdlhughley @cedtheentertainer ” Great seeing you guys and living the magic last night. Great show brothers!!!!! ( I’m heartbroken at the passing of our brother Charlie . In relationships you never want to leave anything unsaid , our conversations before shows and after shows we all told each other and Charlie how we felt ! Keep his family in your thoughts and in your prayers and keep a space for Charlie in you’re heart #Chingon I love you Charlie .#CHARLIEMURPHY ??

A post shared by George ?? Lopez (@georgelopez) on Apr 12, 2017 at 10:31am PDT

This man right here was an incredible person. Charlie had this amazing laugh that would make you start laughing. You knew when Charlie was in the house because there was a ball of energy that would be swirling around the room. Thank you Charlie for blessing me with all the funny moments that we shared. You will be truly missed. May you Rest In Peace. Love you Charlie ??

A post shared by Nicole Murphy (@nikimurphy) on Apr 12, 2017 at 12:51pm PDT

As previously reported, Murphy died from leukemia on Wednesday (April 12th). He was 57.

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