Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at age 54 in an accidental drowning while on a family vacation in Costa Rica, People reports.
Warner portrayed the only son of Bill Cosby’s character, Cliff Huxtable, throughout the show’s eight-season run.
He was a teenager during most of the series and received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy.
Being a kid in the ’80s and ’90s was something truly special. We grew up with things this younger generation may never experience like gathering with family and friends to watch our favorite TV shows once a week.
When you talk about iconic television, The Cosby Show stands at the top across all cultures in America. The Huxtables weren’t just characters on a screen they became like family to us.
With the heartbreaking news of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s passing, it feels like I’ve lost a part of my own family.
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