The Cosby Show fans around the world are mourning the tragic loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who died on July 21, 2025, at just 54 years old. The actor, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable — the charming, quick-witted only son of Cliff and Clair — drowned while swimming on a family vacation in

For Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, “The Cosby Show” offered something rarely seen on television up until that time — a sitcom that placed characters who looked like them in a positive light.