Stand-up comedian Charlie Murphy

, the older brother of Eddie Murphy who found his own measure of success with his stint on Comedy Central's "Chapelle's Show," died Wednesday (April 12), TMZ reports. He was 57. Murphy had been undergoing chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia and died in a New York City hospital.

What happened to Eddie Murphy's brother?

In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the comedian's former publicist, Domenick Nati, confirmed Murphy had passed away from leukemia on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. ...

How did Eddie Murphy's brother Charlie Murphy die?

Murphy died from leukemia on April 12, 2017, aged 57 in Brooklyn.