Charlie Murphy, a comedian perhaps best known for his appearances onChappelle's Show, died on Thursday of leukemia at 57. And that night, Dave Chappelle got on stage to pay his respects.
Chappelle stopped by a John Mayer concert in Ohio Wednesday night to give a tribute to his late friend and collaborator. "Today, I got some terrible news," he said. "My good friend, Charlie Murphy, passed away this morning, and everybody in comedy is heartbroken, so John, you are a sight for sore eyes."
He joined Mayer while he performed "You're Gonna Live Forever in Me." "John, if you would, there was a night, maybe four months ago, where we were at Hotel Café in L.A.," Chappelle said. "You were doing a show for 120 people. You went to the piano and you sang this song, and the song you sang that night reminded me of my friend, Charlie Murphy. Our friend, Charlie Murphy."
The two reminisced about planning Murphy's famous "True Hollywood Stories" sketches on Chappelle's Show and how Prince flatly turned down appearing in one sketch and later regretted it. Before Mayer started performing, Chappelle issued a poignant request that the audience completely ignored. "Everybody with a cellphone, put it in your pocket. For just a few minutes tonight, don't take a picture or video," he said. "Let's make a memory that only we get to have."
"Rest in peace, Charlie Murphy. We love you. We love your comedy," he said. "We love your stories, and we love your spirit."
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