Charlie Murphy, dead at 57 (And David Letterman's Mom passes away)

This is too much. "They" say death comes in "threes" and if that's true, well - it's accurate since Don Rickles died last Friday, J. Geils died and now word that Charlie Murphy has died. NY Daily News:

Charlie Murphy, the beloved comedian, writer and older brother of Eddie Murphy, has died after a battle with leukemia.

He was 57.

The funnyman passed away Wednesday morning at a New York City hospital, TMZ reported, citing his manager. He had been undergoing chemotherapy treatment.

His work on Dave Chappelle's Show was absolutely bone-crunchingly funny.

And...condolences to David Letterman on the passing of his mother.

Dorothy Mengering, David Letterman's mom and a correspondent on The Late Show With David Letterman, died at home in Indianapolis. She was 95.

Mengering rose to unexpected fame after she appeared on her son's late-night show during the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway (1994), Nagano, Japan (1998) and Salt Lake City, Utah. Fans grew to love her sweet demeanor[.]