Malcolm Jamal Warner, icon of the “Cosby Show” dies at age 54 in Costa Rica
Malcolm Jamal Warner, who played Theo in “The Cosby Show,” died of Costa Rica at the age of 54.
Keshia Knight Pulliam pays homage to the “Big Brother” on-screen.
The actress, who played Rudy Huxtable in “The Cosby Show,” honored her ex-Costar Costar Malcolm-Jamal Warner in an Instagram post on Sunday, July 27th, following her death in Warner’s accidental own death.
“A week ago I lost my brother, and I won an angel… I love you… I miss you… I miss you… We got our girl,” she captioned an Instagram video playing the guitar by Warner.
In her Instagram story, 46-year-old Knight Pulliam expressed her gratitude for “every text, all the love you sent in my way,” adding that since Warner’s death, she “just need it.”
Warner, who starred Rudy’s older brother Theo Huxtable in “The Cosby Show,” for eight seasons, died on July 20th of his own death off the coast of Costa Rica. He was 54 years old.
The former Warner co-star has been speaking out for several days since his death, and Bill Cosby told ABC News that he was “always a great student and I really enjoyed working with him.” Cosby added, “He always knew his part. …He always knew his line and always knew where to go.”
Raven-Symoné, who played Olivia Kendall in “The Cosby Show,” described Warner’s death in an emotional audio recording posted on Instagram, saying, “words cannot express pain, sadness and surprise.” “He was his older brother, he was a beacon. He was one of the most multifaceted and talented men and very kind,” she shared. “And my heart, soul, embrace and kiss go out to his daughter, his wife and his mother.”
Alumni Jeffrey Owens, who played Elvin Tibidow on the “Cosby Show,” remembers Warner in a statement that he provided to USA Today as a “nice guy” and a “sweet and sensitive soul.” “I respected him for many reasons, including the fact that he really loved the act of creation,” he continued. “He had an actor’s heart and a musician’s heart. He was generous too. I had a theatre project a long time ago and asked him to join in. And he was there for me.
Other former co-stars whom he respected include Tracee Ellis Ross. Tracee Ellis Ross worked with him on the bet comedy “Reed oticing the Lines.” In an Instagram post, she pointed out that Warner was her “first TV husband.”
“My heart is very sad,” Ross added. “What an actor you are, warm, kind, present, kind, thoughtful, deep, interesting and elegant. You have made the world a brighter place. You have sent so much love to your family.
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