Corbeau symon broke his silence after his old The Cosby Show Costar Malcolm-Jamal Warner tragically died at 54.
“Words cannot describe the pain and sadness and the surprise that I feel with the recent loss of MJW,” said Symoné, 39, in a shared audio recording via Instagram Tuesday July 22. “He was the big brother, he was a lighthouse, he was one of the most multifaceted and sweetest talented men, and my heart and my soul and my hugs and kisses go to his daughter and his wife and mother.”
Symoné played Olivia, the daughter-in-law of Lisa BonetDenise Huxtable, during the recent seasons of The Cosby Show. Warner, for his part, played the role of Theo Huxtable for the entire Sitcom race.
“He gave the best advice, he made the best hugs and his smile will always be a huge shiny white smile in my head forever,” added Symoné in tears. “I love you, and I know you watch over all of us now. Goodbye, Malcolm. “
Symoné subtitled his video on social networks, “I love you 🕊. “”
The news announced on Monday July 21 that Warner died a day earlier. His death was governed as asphyxiation due to submersion After drowning by swimming at Costa Rica. Doctors local lawyers also confirmed that Warner’s death was accidental.
Warner was known for his acting career, including roles played on Malcolm & Eddie, Reed Between the Lines, Sons of Anarchy, The People c. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story And, more recently, an arc of four episodes on Fox 9-1-1 in 2024. Its most famous role, however, was like Theo on The Cosby Show from 1984 to 1992.
Symoné is not the only old Cosby show Star to share tributes to Warner and his inheritance.
“It reminds me of the call I received when I recorded the Cosby Show and I received a call saying that my son, Ennis, had been murdered [in 1997]”, Show the patriarch Bill Cosby said US Weekly in a declaration shared via his spokesperson, Andrew Wyatt. “It’s just devastating.” (Cosby’s son was 27 years old when he was shot in Los Angeles during an attempted flight.)
According to Cosby, 88, he and Warner have been in contact over the years.
“He was so ecstatic of how the crowd received him,” Cosby said, working alongside Warner on The Cosby Show. “Malcolm has changed the world, humanizing the world through his game, his music, his poetry and even his new podcast. The Cosby Show. No drugs, no alcohol, none of that. Even if I was their father on television, I never stopped being their paternal figure. »»
After having become a familiar name in the 80s, Malcolm-Jamal Warner continued to entertain countless viewers until his last days. Warner obtained his big break while playing Theo Huxable on The Cosby Show, which was broadcast from 1984 to 1992. […]
Geoffrey Owenswho portrayed Elvin on The Cosby Showcalled Warner’s death a “tragedy [that] Almost left [him] speechless.”
“Malcolm was a charming man, a gentle and sensitive soul”, Owens, 64, said We in a declaration. “I have respected him for many reasons, including the fact that he really liked the act of creation. He had the mind of an actor and the heart of a musician. He was generous too. I did a theater project a long time ago and asked him to participate, and he was there for me. My heart goes to his family. “
Warner is survived by his mother, his wife and the couple’s girl.
