‘God was looking out for me’: Eddie Murphy claims God saved him when Robin Williams offered him drugs when he was just 19

Celebrities who began their careers as child stars have repeatedly spoken openly about the challenges of dealing with fame and the pressures of Hollywood at a young age. Eddie Murphy, for example, was only 19 when he joined Saturday Night Live in 1980.

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In a recent interview with The New York Times, Murphy reflected on how easy it was to be seduced by drugs at the time and place he was in, and how grateful he is for that path to have avoided. Besides, it was Robin Williams who once offered him good things.

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Eddie Murphy rose to fame as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984 and soon became a film icon with hits such as 48 Hours, Trading Places and Beverly Hills Cop.