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At the age of 54, American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played the son of Bill Cosby in a popular television series, died at the age of 54. ‘The Cosby Show’ In the 1980s.
Warner drowned, floating from Playa Kokles, on its shores Costa -ricaDuring the family vacation, according to PEOPLE MAGAZINE.
According to court investigations of Costa -Riki, he was pulled out and saved by swimmers, but did not show vital signs when the rescuers of the Red Cross arrived.
Malcolm-Dzhamal Vorner became famous in adolescence, filming the main role of Monak Bill Cosby on the Cosby show (1984-1992), a comic series of situations around the middle class African American.
Warner was 13 years old when he first played the role of Tio in one of the most popular American comedy series of that time. The series, which was broadcast from 1984 to 1992, became the point of cultural link for many, and the interpretation of Warner was central at some of its most memorable moments, such as the one where Tio was embarrassed to hide the earring on the ear.
His role gave him Nomination for Emmy The field “Tio was very good with me. And I think that this series and this role is timeless, ”said Vorner in a recent interview with Melyssa Ford on the Podcast“ Hot & Anting ”. But he also talked about his desire to distance himself from the character: “Someone called me a beloved white black boy of America. And I was 15 years old … It hurts me … This is a cultural trauma. “
After the “The Cosby Show”, Vorner continued to work on television, cinema and music. In the title role of Malcolm and Eddie, Eddie Griffin played her husband Trace Ellis Ross on the “Risa between the lines” and appeared in later dramas, such as “Resident” and “American Crime History”.
The world of spectacular spectacle gave him away from sadness. “Tio was our son, our brother, our friend,” wrote Viola Davis on Instagram. “It was absolutely familiar, and we were satisfied with how television did it correctly !!! But Malcolm did it right … We enjoyed your life, and we are amazed at this loss. ”
Warner was also known for his music and texts, earning Grammy For the interpretation of R&B and the nomination in poetic poetry. Behind the camera, he shot episodes of several series that he played.
Like other Cosby Show actors, Warner was supposed to manage the consequences of complaints about sexual violence against Bill CosbyThe field in 2015 Warner told the Associated Press that the legacy of the series was “tarnished”, in particular, the fact that once was a positive example of black on television. “The fact that we no longer have this is what I am sorry for,” he said. “Because in some generations, Huxtables will be just a fairy tale.”
Vorner has not largely allowed his personal life in the spotlight. She was married and had a little daughter, although their names were never publicly declared. His representatives did not publish a statement about his death.
He continued his activities for up to 50 years, and recently played the surviving Burns as a guest in the show “9-1-1”. Jennifer Love Hitt, becoming in connection with this series, wrote: “It hurts me.
Others shared such emotions. Magic Johnson said that he had “deep and funny discussions about basketball, life and business” with Winer.
Taraji P. Henson thanked him for his “art, wisdom, Grace”, and quests referred to someone, “who always found time to teach me and tell about his experience … he expressed zero cynicism or bitterness.”
Vorner began playing the theater at the age of nine years, with early titles in Matt Houstona and “Glory“He was a member of the actors under the leadership of one of the largest names on American television from the premiere of the“ Cosby show ”, but no one could predict the size of the series or the weight of subsequent inheritance.