Eddie Murphy and his family have addressed the loss of their loved one Charlie Murphy, who died of leukemia Wednesday at age 57.

"Our hearts are heavy with the loss today of our son, brother, father, uncle, and friend Charlie," the Murphy family said in a statement. "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."

Best known for his work as a writer and performer on the sketch comedy series Chappelle's Show, Charlie Murphy also worked with younger brother Eddie on the script for 2007's Norbit and voiced Llyod the dog in the movie. More recently, he appeared in the Adult Swim series Black Jesus and the comedy-horror film Meet the Blacks, and he'll be featured on the upcoming season of the Starz drama Power.

Murphy's death was also mourned by fellow comedians, actors, and friends on social media.

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Charlie Murphy was a funny actor and comedian. It is especially sad because his wife died from cancer as well a couple years ago. I think he is just as funny, if not funnier then his brother Eddie Murphy. I loved him in the movies CB4, The Players Club and The Lottery Ticket. I almost dies laughing watching Charlie in those two movies. He was also the voice of the dog in Norbit. He will be missed!

2016 and 2017 has been a rough year and a half. We have lost so many great ones that it's depressing.