An actor who became a household name on The Cosby Show has died.Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned while vacationing in Costa Rica. He was 54.Authorities there say he was pulled into a current while swimming.Warner made his acting debut at the age of 9. He rose to fame playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992.Most recently, he’s recorded music and had been working on a podcast.Organizers of Iowa’s largest African-American culture festival recall when Warner headlined the event in 2006. “I’ll Make Me A World In Iowa” executive director Betty Andrews remembers him as one of their most memorable headliners.”His role as Theo Huxtable on the iconic Cosby Show was truly trailblazing,” Andrews said in a news release. “At a time when few shows depicted young African American boys in a positive light, Malcolm’s portrayal offered a powerful image of Black youth navigating life with humor, love, and dignity—reaching broad audiences and helping to reshape cultural perceptions.” » Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
An actor who became a household name on The Cosby Show has died.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned while vacationing in Costa Rica. He was 54.
Authorities there say he was pulled into a current while swimming.
Warner made his acting debut at the age of 9. He rose to fame playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992.
Most recently, he’s recorded music and had been working on a podcast.
Organizers of Iowa’s largest African-American culture festival recall when Warner headlined the event in 2006. “I’ll Make Me A World In Iowa” executive director Betty Andrews remembers him as one of their most memorable headliners.
“His role as Theo Huxtable on the iconic Cosby Show was truly trailblazing,” Andrews said in a news release. “At a time when few shows depicted young African American boys in a positive light, Malcolm’s portrayal offered a powerful image of Black youth navigating life with humor, love, and dignity—reaching broad audiences and helping to reshape cultural perceptions.”
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