Bill Cosby speaks out following the passing of actor Malcolm Jamal-Warner.
As previously reported, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor who became a household name as Theo Huxtable on the groundbreaking sitcom The Cosby Show, has tragically passed away at the age of 54.
According to TMZ, Warner died while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica after drowning in Playa Cocles, a beach in the Limón province known for its strong rip currents. His death has been officially ruled as asphyxia by drowning.
A rep for Warner’s longtime TV dad, Bill Cosby, says that the actor received the phone call about Warner’s death in Costa Rica and that it reminded him of the death of his son, Ennis Cosby, in 1997. Ennis was shot and killed during a failed robbery attempt.
Wyatt also revealed that the last time Cosby spoke to Warner, he said that he was excited about a concert happening in Minneapolis and “felt like he was changing the world.” According to his rep, Cosby said that Malcolm-Jamal Warner “made a lasting impact with his life and career that will continue to change the world.”
Bill reported says,”every young man growing up in the projects back in the day wanted to be like Warner and to have a family like the Huxtables.”
May he rest peacefully.
