Warner experienced ups and downs before his death at age 54 from drowning. Despite his Hollywood success, Malcolm-Jamal Warner experienced personal heartbreak from the death of his former girlfriend Michelle Thomas and a split from Regina King.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner suffered a devastating personal heartbreak with the death of his girlfriend years before he became a husband and father. The beloved Cosby Show star was at the bedside of his former girlfriend, Michelle Thomas, when she died from cancer in 1998.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who rose to popularity for his role on The Cosby Show, left for his heavenly abode on July 20, 2025. Subsequently, fans have been curious about the late actor’s personal life, especially who he was married to.

Warner was by former girlfriend and 'Cosby Show' costar Michelle Thomas’ side when she died from cancer in December 1998

Mr. Warner began his acting career at the age of 9 and became a household name for playing witty teenage son Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” in the 1980s.

Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies at 54, Media Reports Say LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Bill Cosby's son Theo on the 1980s television hit "The Cosby Show," has died at age 54,

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For Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, “The Cosby Show” offered something rarely seen on television up until that time