(Photo by Lars Niki/Getty Images for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards ) The iconic comedian says you won’t catch him at a funeral unless it was his own– and even that might not be enough. The ...

In the new Netflix documentary “Being Eddie,” comedy legend Eddie Murphy reveals a hidden legacy of generosity. Murphy, 64, discloses that he privately paid for the funerals of Redd Foxx and Rick ...

Eddie Murphy reveals why he pays for funerals but never attends them Eddie Murphy explains why he pays for friends’ funerals — including Redd Foxx and Rick James — but avoids attending them.

“I’ve paid for a lot of funerals, but I don’t go to funerals,” comedian Eddie Murphy told USA Today in a recent interview for his upcoming Netflix documentary “Being Eddie.” The 64-year-old reflected ...