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The Cosby Show Cast Honors Series’ Legacy After Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Death

Former castmembers commemorate the sitcom’s cultural influence as they take on new creative and academic roles.

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After appearing on The Cosby Show, Pulliam went on to appear in Fear Factor, Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, The Celebrity Apprentice season 7 and Celebrity Big Brother. Pulliam shares daughter Ella Grace with ex-husband Egerton Hartwell. She welcomed her second child in 2023 with husband Brad James.
After The Cosby Show, Bonet starred in 1987’s Angel Heart and appeared on Cosby’s follow-up show A Different World that same year. She also appeared as a guest star on shows like New Girl, Ray Donovan, Girls, Life on Mars and The Red Road. Bonet eloped with Lenny Kravitz in 1987, with whom she welcomed daughter Zoë Kravitz the next year. The pair were married for six years before she moved on with Jason Momoa. While the couple were rumored to have wed in 2007, Bonet and Momoa didn’t make their wedding official until 2017. The pair are parents to daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf, whom they welcomed in 2007 and 2009, respectively. They announced their split in 2022.
Cosby was accused of sexual misconduct by over 60 women in 2015. His first sexual assault lawsuit ended in a mistrial in 2017. He pleaded not guilty. In 2018, Andrea Constand filed a lawsuit to which Cosby was found guilty and sentenced to three to 10 years in prison. He was also ordered to undergo a lifetime of counseling and appear on a sex offender registry. After serving two years in prison, Cosby was released when the conviction was overturned.

Overview

  • Malcolm-Jamal Warner died on July 20, 2025, after accidentally drowning in Limón, Costa Rica, at age 54.
  • Phylicia Rashad recently stepped down as dean of Howard University’s fine arts college after directing the Tony-winning Broadway play Purpose in 2024–2025.
  • Raven-Symoné, who has disclosed living with a dissociative disorder, remains vocal about mental health and media representation.
  • Bill Cosby continues to face civil liability under a 2022 jury verdict and his sitcom’s reruns have stayed off the air.
  • Other cast members, including Keshia Knight Pulliam, emphasize the collective impact of the Huxtable family in advancing Black representation on television.