Bill Cosby shares intimate memories of Malcolm-Jamal Warner following "The Cosby Show" star's tragic drowning in Costa Rica.

"People still tell me that it’s because of your show that I found out that I had dyslexia," the actor said in an interview.

Before his sudden passing in July 2025, Malcolm-Jamal Warner often spoke with clarity and reflection about his complicated connection to Bill Cosby and the enduring legacy of The Cosby Show.

A representative for Bill Cosby shared that the actor was devastated upon receiving the call about Warner’s passing. The news reportedly brought back painful memories of losing his own son, Ennis Cosby, who was murdered in a robbery attempt in 1997.