Celebrities, former Costars and Fans express the sorrow on the death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played his son Theodore “Theo” Huxable on “The Cosby Show”, after the actor drowned at Costa Rica at the age of 54.
Warner became famous for adolescence when he was on “The Cosby Show”, a role which earned him a nomination for the 1986 Emmy for the best support actor. More recently, he appeared in a certain number of television programs, including “Grown-ish”, “9-1-1” and “Alert: Missing Person Unit”, while plunging his toes in other areas.
From 2024, Warner co-organized a podcast entitled “Not all hood”, which spoke of black experiences in the United States, alongside Candace Kelley and Weusi Baraka. Previously, he won a Grammy in 2015 for the best traditional R&B performance with Robert Glasper Experiment and Lalah Hathaway for their coverage of “Jesus Children” by Stevie Wonder. He received a 2012 NAACP image prize for his work on sitcom “Reed Between the Lines”, on which he played a professor from New York University.
Costa Rican authorities said Warner had drowned on Sunday when he was swimming on a beach on the country’s Caribbean coast, the Associated Press reported.
“My big little brother”, Eddie Griffin, who played alongside Warner in the sitcom “Malcolm & Eddie”, legend a tribute to the Instagram history to the actor.
“I can’t believe that. It hurts my heart. A gentleman. Amazing talent. And we were so lucky to have it in the 911 family. The broken heart and sending love to his family, “explained actor 9-1-1-1-1-1-1-snnifer Love Hewitt on his Instagram history.
The American journalist and Cohost of NBC’s “Teday Show”, Al Roker, described Warner as “charming young man”.
“I have known him since his Cosby Show days,” Roker wrote. “Our thoughts and prayers go to his mother and family.”
Essence, a lifestyle belonging to blacks, said that it was “the broken heart” to share the news of the actor’s death, highlighting the impact of his work. “His representation helped redefine black childhood on the screen, offering humor, vulnerability and depth through eight seasons,” wrote the magazine, referring to Warner’s time on “The Cosby Show”.
The actor Niecy Nash also gave Warner his flowers for his performance in the popular program of the 80s, calling him the “cornerstone” of the sitcom. “To never be forgotten. You will miss you. Stay easily,” she legend her Instagram post.
Actor Jamie Foxx said he was “speechless” to news, devoting a message to Warner on his Instagram account. “Rest in power, my brother,” he wrote.
“Cookie and I are sad to hear about the death of our dear friend,” wrote the former NBA Earvin star “Magic” Johnson on X. “Each time I ran on Malcolm, we would have deep and fun conversations on basketball, life and business. We will really miss. Cookie and I pray. [for] His family and close friends during this difficult period. He included an emoji of folded hands, a prayer symbol, in the post.
The actor traces Ellis Ross, who played with Warner on “Reed between the lines,” said that his heart was “so sad” to the news.
She added: “What actor and friend you were: warm, sweet, present, kind, thoughtful, deep, funny, elegant.”
