Charlie may have started out in the shadow of his more famous, younger brother Eddie but he went on to be his own person through Chapelle Show. I found him hilarious on [adult swim]’s Black Jesus.
The first time I ever saw him perform was in the mediocre CB-4 starring Chris Rock. Charlie was OK, looking back it was more the script that sucked yet I was equally guilty of accusing him following the Jim Belushi career track.
Through Dave Chapelle, Charlie blossomed into a unique comic talent via his stories about meeting Prince and Rick James in the Eighties. They’re pretty funny while oddly insightful.
Farewell Charlie. Thanks for the laughs. My personal favorite being the villain on Black Jesus and calling the alleged messiah a “Bed, Bath and Beyond-wearing fool.”