It’s heartbreaking to lose a loved one, and it’s even more terrifying to witness it happen right in front of our eyes. Charlie Murphy, a well-known actor, and comedian died in a tragic accident in 2009.
In 1997, Charlie Murphy married Tisha Taylor, with whom he had a child from a previous relationship. The couple had a happy marriage and were blessed with two children, daughter Ava, and son Xavier. His road to a happy married life with his wife Tisha, however, came to an end in 2009, not due to a divorce, but due to Tisha Taylor’s untimely death.
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The perfect wife of Charlie Murphy battled cervical cancer for two years before succumbing to the disease and passing away peacefully at the couple’s home in New Jersey on December 13, 2009. Tisha’s death was confirmed by Charlie’s publicist in a statement.
“The Murphy Family appreciates all of the support they have received from friends and fans and requests privacy during this very difficult time.”
Charlie reflected on his cancer experience in a July 2015 interview with blackdoctor.org. He stated,
“I came home and she’s in the kids’ room, crying. That’s when she told me, Cervical cancer. You don’t really grasp it. When the person tells you they’re going to die, you go crazy. You become a different person from the moment you hear those words.”
He went on to describe how his wife was. He stated,
“A young woman like that — don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t do drugs. I know people that’s ninety who do all of that. She’s a very organized woman. When she died, all the arrangements had been made. She made her own arrangements.”
Later, he mentioned his responsibility to his children. He stated,
“I have responsibilities as a man to other people—I have children. Okay, you can be hurt but you’ve still had to do what you’ve got to do and take care of your responsibilities. I didn’t have a luxury of taking a year off. I’ve been baking this [career] cake for a minute and taking a year off will really cool it off a lot. So I couldn’t do that, I had to follow thru with what I’m doing [my work.] And now I’ve been blessed with the ability to do it and God has been working with me and family. Has it been a baby’s ride? No, but we’re okay. As a man, if you lose your wife it’s a horrible experience especially with kids. But when one person passes away and you’re still alive, people still depend on you—that’s what you have to lean on.”
He also revealed that when he first met Tisha on a boat, he fell in love with her right away. He elaborated:
“For me, it was an instant. The first night I met Tisha was on a boat. She was having dinner with her friends. She didn’t know who I was, and I asked her to come with me. Her friends told her not to go. But she did. We drove straight to my brother’s house. My mother was there. My stepfather was there. Eddie was there. They were all in the kitchen. I walked in and said, ‘This is my future wife.”
He does not appear to be dating anyone at the moment, and there has been no news of him having a girlfriend. It could be due to his feelings for Tisha.
He’s referred to her as his mirror, and he refuses to believe he’ll ever meet someone who fits him as well as his wife, Tisha. He stated,
“We fit. I don’t believe that you can meet another person that fits just like that. She wasn’t even another person. She’s a mirror, you know what I mean. It was like that for twenty years.”
Charlie Murphy’s Demise
Charlie Murphy died unexpectedly in April 2017 at the age of 57, much to the dismay of his family, friends, and fans. The comedian was fighting Leukemia, but he was unable to beat it. The Murphy family issued a statement about his death, which read as follows:
“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.”
Friends, family, fellow comedians, and fans came together to offer their condolences in person and on social media.
He is finally reunited with his late wife if that makes you feel any better. We wish the two lovebirds eternal happiness together.
Charlie Murphy’s Bio in a Nutshell:
Charlie Murphy, age 57, was born on July 12, 1959, in New York, New York, and was raised by his mother and stepfather after his father abandoned his family shortly after his birth. Later, his father was stabbed to death.
He served in the US Navy prior to his career in the entertainment industry. He then began his career as a comedian at the same time that his younger brother, Eddie Murphy, was gaining popularity. In 1989, he co-starred in Harlem Nights with Eddie Murphy.
With the show ‘Chappelle’s Show,’ his career skyrocketed (2003-2006). He had previously appeared in films such as “Lottery Ticket” (2010) and others. He has recently appeared in the film “Meet the Blacks” as well as the television series “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
Before his death, he was set to do voice work in the upcoming 2017 film “Transformers: Robots in Disguise,” as well as work on the next season of “Power.” At the time of his death, he had an estimated net worth of $2.5 million dollars.
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