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Eddie Murphy Reveals He Buried Rick James and Redd Foxx, Bought Headstone for Buckwheat Because They Died Broke

Murphy revealed that he helped bury soul-funk icon Rick James and comedy pioneer Redd Foxx, and even purchased a headstone ...

Eddie Murphy paid for funerals of celebrity friends who died broke in Hollywood

Eddie Murphy reveals in Netflix's "Being Eddie" how he paid funeral costs for Rick James and Redd Foxx, and a tombstone for ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ENTERTAINMENT: Malcolm X meets Redd Foxx in world premiere

Fayetteville’s TheatreSquared kicks off its 20th season with the world premiere of “Malcolm X & Redd Foxx Washing Dishes at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack in Harlem,” a comedy from Jonathan Norton, opening ...

Eddie Murphy Says He Quietly Paid to Bury Rick James and Bought a Tombstone for Buckwheat from The Little Rascals

Eddie Murphy made a generous move to honor his heroes Redd Foxx, Rick James and Buckwheat from The Little Rascals after their ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Two icons, one stage: TheatreSquared’s latest production reveals Malcolm X & Redd Foxx before they were legends

Malcolm X and Redd Foxx may exist in different fields of American history, but in 1943, they were just two young men dreaming big while washing dishes at Jimmy's Chicken Shack in Harlem. At least that ...