Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as a child as Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died. He was aged 54. Warner d
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as a child as Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died.
He was aged 54.
Warner died in a drowning accident in Costa Rica, where he was on vacation with his family.
A native of New Jersey, Warner started acting at age nine. He was a young teen when he was cast as the only son of Bill Cosby’s character, Heathcliff Huxtable, in The Cosby Show, which ran from 1984 to 1992.
Warner was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1986 for his supporting work on The Cosby Show.
After the perennial hit series ended in 1992, the actor continued working primarily in television until recently when he added movies and series to his credits.
Warner also worked hard to show how multifaceted he was, including being a Grammy-winning musician.
He won best traditional R&B performance in 2015 for the song Jesus Children. He was also nominated for a Grammy in 2023 for best spoken word poetry album.
Last year, Warner launched his podcast Not All Hood last year with the goal of continuing to be a voice that explores the diverse experiences of the Black community and touch on themes of representation in media.
