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Eddie Murphy Brings Seven of His Children to Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix Doc

The new film offers unusually frank reflections on childhood, loss and legacy—reinforcing his shift toward a family-centered life.

Overview

  • Being Eddie began streaming on Netflix on November 12 and features Murphy recounting his life from early fame to personal trials.
  • At the Los Angeles premiere, Murphy posed with seven of his ten children: Eric, Christian, Myles, Bria, Shayne, Zola and Bella, with Angel, Izzy and Max absent.
  • Murphy has said his large family “just happened” and calls it “the best thing,” adding that if one can afford many children, it can be joyful.
  • The documentary delves into his parents’ separation, the death of his father when he was about seven or eight, and the 2017 loss of his brother Charlie to blood cancer.
  • Fellow comedians including Pete Davidson, Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock pay tribute, with Davidson recalling solace in Murphy’s Delirious after his father died on 9/11.