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"I've seen this movie. The black dude dies first." - Harry Block, Evolution
For some reason, Fate hates the black man, putting them that much higher on the Sorting Algorithm Of Mortality. The Comedy Black Man? Despised beyond measure.
It's possible that this started by the tradition of having a Scary Black Man being The Big Guy, then killing him off to show how strong your monster is, and that you need the brains and sheer grit of your Mighty Whitey to sort stuff out.
Or it may have been that the Plucky Comic Relief is too upbeat (or possibly too Genre Savvy) for the horror to be taken seriously.
Or the writer may just want to kill Eddie Murphy, and who could blame them?
Or it could just be leftover Unfortunate Implications, as this is happening less and less due to Magical Negro and the occasional black action hero. Sometimes referred to as the "Brother Rule".
It is, however, worth noting that if you're gonna go after the black man, you might want to check the credits to see who's playing him. If it's no one you've actually heard of, they're probably fair game. Denzel Washington? Bad idea. Will Smith? Don't even try. Samuel L Jackson? You'd better start running...
This goes without saying for experienced tropers, but since this is a Death Trope you'd better turn back now or face the spoilers.
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