To truly comprehend how essential a big brother Theodore Huxtable was to Black Gen X boys, we must remember what prime time offered before the arrival of Bill Cosby's only son from the heralded sitcom,

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Bill Cosby's son Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," has died, reports say. He was 54.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's journey from Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show" to his diverse acting career, Grammy-winning music projects, and his private family life.

Following initial reports from TMZ and People, Costa Rican police have confirmed to ABC News that actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died. Warner became a household name when he played Theodore “Theo” Huxtable on the hit sitcom “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992.

“The Cosby Show” alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died. He was 54. The Jersey City native, who was best known for portraying Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on Sunday, July 20, per ABC News.

Jamal Warner died unexpectedly this week, shocking the world. Columnist Preach Jacobs writes about Theo Huxtable and Malcom impact.

What a week! The past several days have been filled with nothing but bad news from a pop culture perspective. First, last Sunday came word that Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known to my generation as “Theo” for his 1980s role as Theodore Huxtable in “The Cosby Show,

The Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at 54, TMZ reported. A source confirmed Warner’s death to People. The insider claimed Warner was in Costa Rica on a family vacation and drowned while swimming.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner played “The Cosby Show’s” Theo Huxtable with a charismatic mix of bravado, innocence and hysteria.