“Chuy Bravo, the sidekick to comedian Chelsea Handler on her E! Network talk show Chelsea Lately, died Saturday night at age 63.
“Bravo’s family said in reports that he was hospitalized Saturday while visiting family in Mexico City. The cause of death has not been determined, but allegedly involved a stomach ache and an emergency room visit.
“He had just celebrated a birthday on Dec. 7, and Handler had saluted him on Instagram.
““Happy Birthday to my OG Nugget [Bravo],” Handler wrote on Dec. 7, alongside a photo with Bravo. “I love this picture because–not only does it look like Chuy just launched out of my peekachu, I look like a member of ZZ Top. Happy birthday Chuy, and thank you for 8 years of heavy petting.””
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