Malcolm-Jamal Warner was beloved to television audiences for decades, starting as a teen on The Cosby Show, where he played Bill Cosby's only son, Theo Huxtable. Thus, his death has hit a lot of people hard.

Celebrities have shared their condolences through social media. According to TMZ's July 21, 2025, report, Bill Cosby's representative Andrew Wyatt stated that the news of Warner's sudden death reminded him of the day he got the news of his son Ennis Cosby's death, who was shot dead in a robbery attempt in January 1997.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at age 54 in an apparent drowning, TMZ reported. Warner, a Grammy winner and a longtime television fixture, is survived by his wife and daughter.