Chuy Bravo, Chelsea Handler's Affable Sidekick, Dead at 63

Photo: Barry King/FilmMagicChuy Bravo, the Mexican-American entertainer and actor who’s perhaps best known for being Chelsea Handler’s good-natured sidekick on Chelsea Lately, has died at the age of 63.

TMZ reports that Bravo, born Jesús Melgoza, suffered severe stomach pains while visiting his family in Mexico City, which prompted a hospitalization on Saturday afternoon.

Bravo appeared on over 1,000 episodes of Chelsea Lately during the talk show’s reign on E!, where he served as Handler’s sidekick, hypeman, and general companion for mischief and fun.

Bravo also occasionally dabbled in small film roles, such as 2005’s The Honeymooners and 2007’s Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End.

“Chuy gave us so much laughter and I’ll never forget the sound of his laughter coming from his office into mine.