Following the information of Malcolm-Jamal Warner‘s demise, TV father Invoice Cosby paid tribute to his onscreen son, who rose to fame throughout his portrayal of Theodore Huxtable on the seminal ’80s sitcom.
“He was by no means afraid to go to his room and examine,” the comic informed CBS Information correspondent Jericka Duncan of Warner, who was simply 14 when NBC started airing The Cosby Present in 1984. “He knew his traces and that he was fairly comfy even with the rising pains of being a young person.” (The character of Theo is predicated on Cosby’s son Ennis Cosby, who was murdered in 1997 on the age of 27 throughout a failed theft try.)
Warner, who garnered an Emmy nomination for his position on the eight-season present, additionally appeared in sequence Malcolm & Eddie, Reed Between the Traces and, extra lately, The Resident and visitor arcs on 9-1-1 and Alert: Lacking Individuals Unit. The Grammy-winning artist died in an unintentional drowning whereas on a household trip in Costa Rica on the age of 54.
Within the name, Cosby mentioned he spoke with Warner simply three months in the past: “What we talked about was one thing he was very happy with. He had completed a live performance in Minnesota with a symphony and there was one thing he had written, however he was very happy with what he had completed and what he had mentioned, and it was about residing in America,” he mentioned.
The since-disgraced comedian additionally famous that he related with onscreen spouse and Huxtable matriarch Phylicia Rashad about their mutual loss.
“We had been embracing one another over the cellphone a couple of dearly beloved pal,” he mentioned.
Warner’s prolific TV profession was honored by many within the trade all through the day, together with co-stars and executives. Collaborators like Angela Bassett, Yvette Nicole Brown, Sherri Shepherd, Tracee Ellis Ross had been amongst these to pay tribute, alongside The Resident government producers and Morris Chestnut.
