Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who portrayed Theo on “The Cosby Show,” tragically passed away at the age of 54 while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known for his roles in “The Cosby Show” and “The Resident,” tragically passed away at the age of 54 while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica.
According to a report by Entertainment Weekly, the actor’s death was confirmed as “asphyxiation by drowning” by local authorities.
For Bill Cosby, the loss of Warner feels like reliving one of the saddest moments of his life. According to Andrew Wyatt, Cosby’s representative, the news of Warner’s fatal drowning in Costa Rica on Sunday reminded him of the murder of his own son in 1997.
Ennis William Cosby was only 27 years old when he was shot and killed during a robbery attempt while trying to change a flat tire on a highway in Los Angeles in 1997.
To People, Wyatt spoke about how Cosby received the news of Warner’s passing: “It reminded him of the same call he got when his son died,” he said. “He found a way to talk about Malcolm, even though he was sad.”
On Monday, Cosby, 88, spoke on the phone with Jericka Duncan from CBS News and shared about the last conversation he had with him three months ago.
“He was never afraid to go to his room and study,” he said about Warner, his son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.”
“He knew his lines and felt very comfortable, even with the growing pains of being a teenager,” he recalled.
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