@didyoucatchthis: Eddie Murphy Refused Drugs From Robin Williams & John Belushi In The 80's Comedy legend Eddie Murphy rose to fame fast. Joining "Saturday Night Live" at just 19 years old, he revitalized the show and became a movie star shortly after. Recalling his early days in a new interview with The New York Times, Murphy reflects on the dark side of sudden success, particularly the lure of drugs. "There I was, 19 years old, hanging out at the Blues Bar," Murphy remembers, referencing the famed Manhattan hangout. "It was just me, John Belushi, and Robin Williams. They offered me some coke, but I just said, 'No, I'm cool.' It wasn't some moral high ground, I just wasn't interested." Murphy emphasizes that his decision wasn't rooted in judgment. "Looking back," he says, "it feels like divine intervention. God was definitely watching over me that night." For Murphy, avoiding drugs wasn't just about personal preference. As a young Black comedian who single-handedly saved "SNL" and became a box office powerhouse with "Beverly Hills Cop," the stakes were high. "Being famous that young, especially as a Black artist, is like walking through a minefield," he explains. "Anything could set you off course. Everything was happening so fast, I didn't even realize it then. Now, I look back and think, 'Wow, I navigated that minefield for 35 years!'" While Murphy acknowledges a touch of luck, it's clear he was also keenly aware of his surroundings. He credits Elvis Presley as a major influence, with the leather jumpsuits from his iconic 80s standup routines inspired by the King himself. Presley's tragic death in 1977, heavily linked to drug use, wasn't lost on Murphy. The same went for John Belushi, who succumbed to an overdose just a few years after their encounter at the Blues Bar. "Those guys were all cautionary tales for me," Murphy reflects. "I don't even drink. The only drug I ever did was a single joint when I was 30 – that's the extent of it." #movies #throwback #80s #foryou

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Miggaddy :

There is a thin line between partying and addiction

2024-07-03 12:36:33

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CarterK :

Glad Eddie was strong and resisted

2024-07-03 05:02:00

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Shelly :

I met Robin Williams at a poker game. He was cracking jokes and everyone was laughing but me. I couldn’t get over the look of his eyes. Not sure what happened to him. But eyes told a different story.

2024-07-03 17:25:16

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user1714103960932 :

I have no idea why people do hard drugs...I will never get it.

2024-07-03 04:26:11

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damian villalobos511 :

Robin Williams was a great loss 😢

2024-07-03 06:33:30

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Mici :

That’s a core memory he’s telling there! I’m glad Robin told him the truth. Kids at that age are impressionable, he did him right by telling him the truth. He never forgot it. ❤️

2024-07-04 01:51:34

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FreakyD :

Robin didn’t die because of drugs though.

2024-07-03 18:33:15

Adam :

So this explains a lot about people I used to be friends with that got into it...

2024-08-12 15:05:01

All Access Jas :

Was today years old when I found out Matthew from Boy Meets World was the son In Mrs. doubtfire 🤯🤯

2024-07-03 08:37:09

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Angelina SF :

I never understood why my dad choose drugs over his family, but this description gives me some perspective

2024-07-03 16:24:17

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Charles Swift :

And Matthew had to have been between 11 and 13…to have Robin Williams confiding in you at the age had to be crazy

2024-07-03 16:28:37

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C. Mitchell H. :

yep! I can attest. I didn't do coke but I've done other drugs for over a decade straight and today I struggle with doing some very basic things.

2024-07-04 17:37:17

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big_e5O4 :

so he been in pain since 93'....…. that is a long run of pain.

2024-07-03 04:17:19

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FruitPietheMagician :

And everyone thinks they knew him.

2024-07-03 03:30:05

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M I K E_ B E :

Nope to Dope

2024-07-03 08:40:26

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gtrkev3 :

I got lucky. Never did it. Tried it once, just a tiny taste. It seemed horrible. Bass player in the band was a Dealer. Basically available free every practice. I said nah.

2024-07-03 06:25:39

hanna_atse :

The voice sounds just like Penn Badgley??

2024-07-03 07:54:46

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Carl Johanesen :

I don’t like how he is minimizing Robin Williams’s existence down to his childhood memory.

2024-07-03 01:10:58

Khalil | Storyteller :

So what happens is ….you can mess up your dopamine and serotonin levels permanently. This can make it hard for you to gain happiness or motivation for anything

2024-07-06 08:16:53

Obeywow :

Massive respect for Eddie now. Kids, run away from people and places with drugs as fast as you can. It has ways of snaring you.

2024-08-22 04:46:18

shock :

he wasn't interested in dying.

2024-07-04 07:57:29

Noah75jn :

No one can say if the brain disorder Robin Williams had that caused him to unalive himself was because of drug use

2024-07-04 00:08:56

Given2Fly :

I did so much ‘cane in my 20s that I’m sure it chemically changed my brain…..but C’est la vie!

2024-07-03 21:35:54

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