Charlie Sheen dies - cue the laughs

Charlie Sheen's Two and A Half Men character to be killed off, reports claim

The first episode of the sitcom starring Kutcher will air in the US next month. Picture: Supplied

Sheen starred on Two and A Half Men for eight years. Picture: Supplied

• Sheen's character to die, reports claim
• Kutcher will play internet billionaire on show

Fans of Two and a Half Men will bid farewell to Charlie Sheen's character in a dramatic fashion with the first episode of the new series featuring his funeral, FOXNews.com reports.
According to spoilers reported by Deadline Hollywood, the season premiere will be in two parts and will open with Charlie Harper's funeral.
In the episode, the many women from Harper's past will attend the funeral, and his Malibu bachelor pad will be put on the market.
Several real-life celebrities from producer Chuck Lorre's other shows will consider purchasing the (fictional) multimillion-dollar property. Another potential buyer includes Sheen's replacement, Ashton Kutcher.
Kutcher will play an "internet billionaire with a broken heart" on the new season of Two and a Half Men, CBS has revealed.
The 33-year-old will portray a character named Walden Schmidt when he takes over the lead role left vacant after Charlie Sheen was dumped from the sitcom in March.
The new character, unlike Sheen's role of Charlie Harper, shares no family relation to the other characters, Tassler told reporters, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Producers are endeavouring to keep other plot points under wraps with only the show's main players attending rehearsals.
In an attempt to halt leaks, audience members will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement, as well as taping several key scenes with no audience at all.
The first episode featuring Kutcher will be taped in front of a live audience on later this week in Los Angeles and will go to air in the US in September.