Since creating and starring as Dr. Cliff Huxtable on The Cosby Show, the once-beloved and ubiquitous comedian and actor Bill Cosby has seen his public image and career impacted by numerous allegations of sexual assault and abuse, all of which he has consistently denied.

Unfortunately, we all know where Bill Cosby is now (and unfortunately, it’s not prison, as he was released in 2021). But before he ruined the name Cosby forever, The Cosby Show, which ran from 1984 until 1992, was a comedy classic that launched many careers.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner played “The Cosby Show’s” Theo Huxtable with a charismatic mix of bravado, innocence and hysteria.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s “Cosby Show” family is mourning his death. Warner died at age 54 on Sunday, July 20, after drowning near a beach in Limón, Costa Rica. The actor was best known for playing Theodore Huxtable on all eight seasons of “The Cosby Show,” which aired from 1984-1992.