Eddie Murphy isn’t the only celebrity to pay tribute to the stars who inspired them.
No matter how successful you become in show business, you will always remember the celebrities who inspired you.
Many famous people have acknowledged the influence of earlier generations of stars on their careers. But Eddie Murphy has just revealed the remarkable way he paid homage to one of his comedic influences.
Eddie Murphy is undoubtedly a big influence on humor. From Saturday Night Live to Beverly Hills Cop to his celebrated stand-up career, Murphy has been one of the biggest entertainers in the world for decades. Many comedians look to him as a major inspiration.
Murphy names Redd Foxx as one of his primary influences, showing that he was undoubtedly heavily inspired by the generation of comedians who came before him.
A prolific and well-known stand-up comedian, Foxx has produced 50 comedy CDs during his career. You can see how his risky actions, which were considered groundbreaking at the time, would influence Murphy’s fashion.
Foxx’s performance as Fred Sanford on the beloved comedy series Sanford and Son is currently his best-known role. The 1970s sitcom that made Streetwise Foxx famous was an instant hit. The fact that it was one of the first sitcoms with an African-American cast made it a landmark series in many ways.
However, Redd Foxx had more important things on his mind.
Author Ted Bergman remembered Redd Foxx as amused. In 1975, ten years after the Selma [Alabama] [civil rights] march with water cannons and attack dogs, he also claimed to be black. Ted didn’t write more than what he thought was funny; the actors took care of the rest.
Following the success of Sanford and Son, Foxx was also given his program, “The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour”.
As Murphy’s career took off, he and Foxx became friends. They appeared together in the film Harlem Nights. The success of Sanford and Son led to Foxx getting his show, “The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour”.
After Murphy’s career took off, Foxx and Murphy became close. They had a role together in the movie Harlem Nights.
Despite a huge career, Foxx filed for bankruptcy due to serious financial problems. According to reports, Foxx earned $4 million in one year, but his wealth quickly disappeared as a result of his lavish lifestyle, which was “exacerbated by what he called ‘pretty terrible management.'” His desperate financial situation was made worse by his expenses For example, after divorced his second wife Betty Jean in 1974, he was forced to pay her more than $150,000 in alimony, including $10,000 a month in alimony.
Foxx claimed to have been married three times and called it quits during the divorce proceedings. He would prefer to have children because the money he loses in a divorce should go to the children, not some guy. Foxx suffered a heart attack in 1991, and because he owed the IRS a huge amount of money, no one knew how he would be buried.
Before his death, Foxx claimed the IRS took jewelry, an ID bracelet, and cash from his wallet. He was treated as if he did not exist. The bankrupt comedian owed more than $3.6 million in taxes at the time of his death, according to some estimates.
Eddie Murphy, therefore, offered to pay the expenses, giving the late comic a respectable burial. Murphy claimed to have buried Redd Foxx. Among other things, he had to buy his own tombstone and pay for his funeral. He added that he had offered to pay comparable expenses in the past.
He lamented that he had to bury many people over the years. For some odd reason, many people in show business leave a messy estate when they die. If you were aware of the number of famous people buried. If only you knew.
Even though paying for a funeral is expensive, Murphy, who was at the top of his field, didn’t think twice to help his mentor and old friend.
Murphy said he loved Redd Foxx and that they were close. Despite the passage of time, the late comic has not been forgotten; in his latest film Dolemite is My Name, he paid tribute to Foxx:
It’s always touching to see celebrities step up to help friends in need.
We’re grateful to Eddie Murphy for making sure this comedy mainstay is treated with respect.
Eddie Murphy’s gesture to Redd Foxx was a reminder that no matter how successful we become, we should never forget the people who helped us get there. It is important to honor our inspirations and give back to those who have supported us along the way. As Murphy said in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, “I wouldn’t be where I am without Redd Foxx.”