Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner -- Photos Through the Years

Celebrity By TooFab Staff | 7/21/2025 10:59 AM PT

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theodore "Theo" Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died. He was 54.

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner attending 'NBC TV Affiliates Party' on May 12, 1985 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Century City, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner during "Parent-Teen Drunk Driving Contract" skit on Saturday Night Live on October 10, 1986

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable and Bill Cosby as Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable in 1987

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The Cosby Show Cast: Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Theodore 'Theo' Huxtable, Phylicia Rashad as Clair Hanks Huxtable, Sabrina Le Beauf as Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux, Geoffrey Owens as Elvin Tibideaux, Tempestt Bledsoe as Vanessa Huxtable, Bill Cosby as Dr. Heathcliff 'Cliff' Huxtable, Keshia Knight Pulliam as Rudy Huxtable

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Phylicia Rashad and Malcolm-Jamal Warner attending "Franciscan Games" on September 26, 1987 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Eric and Will Smith as William 'Will' Smith on The Fresh Prince of Bel Aire in 1991

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner being photographed on September 16, 1991 at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California

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Malcolm Jamal Warner arrives from Los Angeles on April 16, 1994 at the Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner for Malcolm & Eddie, which premiered in 1996.

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner poses for a portrait July 9, 1999 in Sherman Oaks

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner attends the Sixth Annual 'Lady of Soul' Awards on September 2, 2000 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner during CBS Prime Time 2004-2005 Upfront at Tavern on the Green in New York City, New York, United States

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Jason Alexander as hosts conclude the 31st People's Choice Awards in 2005

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Nicollette Sheridan and Malcolm-Jamal Warner during 31st Annual People's Choice Awards Nomination Announcement at Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood, CA in 2005

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Regina King and Malcolm-Jamal Warner attend the after party following the premiere of Screen Gems "This Christmas" on November 12, 2007 in Hollywood, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner attends BET networks chairman Debra L. Lee hosts 5th annual pre-BET awards celebration dinner at Book Bindery on June 25, 2011 in Culver City, California

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Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm Jamal Warner attend the BET Hip Hop Awards 2011 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 1, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia

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Malcolm Jamal Warner attends the 5th Annual Unstoppable Gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel on March 15, 2014 in Century City, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict attend Entertainment Weekly's celebration honoring the 2015 SAG awards nominees at Chateau Marmont on January 24, 2015 in Los Angeles, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner attends the premiere of "American Crime Story - The People V. O.J. Simpson" at Westwood Village Theatre on January 27, 2016 in Westwood, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Pamela Warner attend The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner visits "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 9, 2016 in Universal City, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner attends the Disney ABC Television Group TCA summer press tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 6, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner attends 2023 Recording Academy Honors presented by The Black Music Collective at Hollywood Palladium on February 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner attends SCAD aTVfest 2020 - In Conversation With Malcolm-Jamal Warner on February 29, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Kandi Burruss attend the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner speaks onstage during the 2nd Annual Living Legends Gala at InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta on September 30, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia

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Remembering Malcolm-Jamal Warner -- Photos Through the Years

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