Warner played the only son of Bill Cosby’s character, Heathcliff Huxtable, in the sitcom from 1984 to 1992.
By Kehinde Okeowo
American actor, Malcolm-Jamal Warner has passed away at the age of 54.
TheNiche learnt the thespian was in Costa Rica on a family vacation when he drowned and died while swimming.
Warner’s career began with his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, where he played the only son of Bill Cosby’s character, Heathcliff Huxtable, in the sitcom from 1984 to 1992.
In 2023, he told PEOPLE of the show, “I know I can speak for all the cast when I say The Cosby Show is something that we are all still very proud of.”
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He added, “We share a unique experience that keeps us lovingly bonded no matter how much time goes between seeing or hearing from each other.”
Warner, however, acknowledge how the show’s legacy had changed given the allegations made against Cosby, 88, who was convicted of sexual assault in 2018 but later had the charge overturned in 2021, only for five more women to accuse him of sexual assault
“Regardless of how some people may feel about the show now, I’m still proud of the legacy and having been a part of such an iconic show that had such a profound impact on — first and foremost, Black culture — but also American culture,” he further said.
Notoriously private about his personal life, Warner is seemingly survived by his wife and daughter, the latter who was born in 2017.
He was also a Grammy winner, picking up the Best Traditional R&B Performance trophy alongside Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Lala Hathaway for the song Jesus Children in 2015.
