“The Cosby Show” star Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at age 54, TMZ reported on Monday.
A supply confirmed Warner’s loss of life to PEOPLE. The insider claimed Warner was in Costa Rica on a household trip and drowned whereas swimming.
Nonetheless, no official reason for loss of life has been confirmed but.
The Publish has reached out to Warner’s rep for remark.
Warner performed Theodore “Theo” Huxtable, son of Invoice Cosby’s Cliff Huxtable, on the NBC sitcom from 1984 to 1992.
In 2021, Warner completely spoke to The Publish concerning the legacy of “The Cosby Show” following Cosby’s intercourse assault conviction that was later overturned.
“I can understand why some people can’t watch the show and enjoy it because of everything that’s going on now,” Warner informed The Publish. “But I think…there’s a generation of young people who have pursued higher education or have started loving families because of the influence of that show.”
“So it’s kind of like, you can’t discount its impact on television culture and American culture,” he added.
Warner was born in Jersey Metropolis, N.J. on Aug. 18, 1970. He was named after Malcolm X and jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal.
His profession started as a toddler performer and he attended The Skilled Kids’s Faculty in New York Metropolis.
Warner auditioned for the position of Theo Huxtable on the final day of the present’s nationwide search and was chosen by Cosby himself. He joined the forged alongside
The remainder of the forged included Cosby as Cliff Huxtable, Phylicia Rashad as Clair Huxtable, Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable, Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable, Tempestt Bledsoe as Vanessa Huxtable and Keshia Knight Pulliam as Rudy Huxtable.
He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1986, the identical 12 months he hosted an episode of “Saturday Night Live.”
The remainder of the forged included Cosby as Cliff Huxtable, Phylicia Rashad as Clair Huxtable, Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable, Lisa Bonet as Denise Huxtable, Tempestt Bledsoe as Vanessa Huxtable and Keshia Knight Pulliam as Rudy Huxtable.
After “The Cosby Show,” Warner starred within the UPN sitcom “Malcolm & Eddie” alongside Eddie Griffin from 1996 to 2000, adopted by the BET sitcom “Reed Between the Lines” from 2011 to 2015.
Warner’s different notable appearing credit included “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Sons of Anarchy,”
He was additionally finest identified for his roles in “Malcolm & Eddie” and “Reed Between the Lines” and for executive-producing “The Magic School Bus.”
Warner is survived by his spouse and daughter.
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