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Charlie Murphy laid to rest

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IANS Trenton (New Jersey)
Last Updated : Apr 20 2017 | 5:03 PM IST

Charlie Murphy's family and friends gathered in New Jersey to celebrate the late comedians life.

Dave Chappelle, George Lopez, Cedric the Entertainer and others paid their respects on Wednesday, a week after Charlie passed away at the age of 57 after a battle with leukemia, reports people.com.

"Tonight we joined family and friends to pay tribute and lay to rest our brother - the legendary Charlie Murphy," Cedric captioned a group photo that also included Neal Brennan, Eddie Griffin, Affion Crockett, Donnell Rawlings and D.L. Hughley.

"We love you Charlie. RIP keep doing it big," Rawlings captioned a different photo of the friends.

Charlie, who is actor-comedian Eddie Murphy's older brother, died in a New York hospital on April 12. His manager said he had been battling leukemia and undergoing chemotherapy.

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First Published: Apr 20 2017 | 4:56 PM IST

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