Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Coming to America star Louie Anderson dies after tragic blood cancer battle
dailystar.co.ukComing to America actor Louie Anderson has passed away following a battle with blood cancer.The 68-year-old star was recently being treated for Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a Vegas hospital.It was announced that Louie had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and was undergoing treatment earlier this month.His publicist has told TMZ that he died on Friday morning.Throughout his three-decade long career, Louie became known as one of America's most beloved comics.He was previously named as "One of 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time" by Comedy Central.Louie is best known for his role as Mom Baskets on Zach Galifianakis' comedy series Baskets and starring in Coming to America alongside Eddie Murphy.Heartbroken fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to the star.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Real sad to hear about Louis Anderson passing.
RIP"Another added: "January is not letting up! Louis Anderson and Meatloaf in the same day???"A third person posted: "Rest in Peace Louis Anderson.
A true Minnesota original."While a fourth social media user said: "So sad to hear about Louis Anderson. It's been far too long since I watched The Wrong Guys, which basically stayed in my VCR as a kid.
Gonna have to remedy that today."He was familiar face elsewhere on TV, including as host of a revival of the game show"Family Feud from 1999 to 2002, and on comedy specials and in frequent late-night talk show appearances.Just last year, Louie made headlines when he opened up about his weight loss journey.
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