Malcolm-Jamal Warner dead at 54

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Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

I don't think so, people just don't know Malcolm, he hasn't been incredibly famous for decades. I haven't heard his name or seen his face in years.

White people?

I am not being difficult, but I think this is cultural thing. He was not as popular as he was in the 80s, but he was still very known and loved. He was involved in many projects over the years, and he’s had several very public relationships.

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What a silly comment.

Theo Huxtable was loved by a generation of kids, of all colors and backgrounds.

He is not as well known now because of the me too movement cancelling the Cosby Show, even in syndication, punishing the ensemble cast, not just Bill Cosby.

This.

Fwiw the Cosby show holds up well. It’s still funny and endearing. If you haven’t heard Claire Huxtable lecture her kids, you are missing out. I’ve literally sent my kids links to clips from the show as funny teachable moments…and when I don’t have the words to convey what Claire so aptly expressed.

Everyone should watch/rewatch that show…and perhaps remember or learn what Gen X understands: the fact that a sitcom about a black family was the most popular show on tv for many years demonstrates that American society was actually not as racist or divided as some choose to believe these days. Everyone watched that show and everyone loved those characters. MJW was a teen heart-throb and so was Lisa Bonet. Claire Huxtable prompted tons of girls to go to law school—including this white girl. Americans of all races and ethnicity aspired to have a life (and home and family) like the Huxtables.

I'm a white GenXer who loved the Cosby Show and understands that there was and is a lot of racism in American society. The fact that we all watched a show with the "right" black family (wealthy, suburban, non-threatening to white audiences) doesn't mean there was no racism. But we white folks could feel good about the fact that we/society weren't racist because we loved the Cosbys, or later because we voted for Obama, etc.

The Huxtables lived in the city, were wealthy bit not ostentatious. As a doctor and lawyer couple, they were what DC Urban Moms like to refer to as "just middle class"

Obviously that wasn't true of the huxtables and the dcum crowd is out of touch/strivers if they think the couple was just middle class.

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I think it is very tragic what happened to him, sudden drowning is so unexpected and at his age 54, I think he died a little before his time.

Both Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne were 71 and 76 respectively.
They both had recent health conditions and in reality had lived a decent amount of years prior to their passing(s.)
Malcom on the other hand died too young yet I am hearing more about the deaths of his older counterparts than his.

Like Farrah Fawcett, when Michael Jackson’s death overshadowed her own I find Malcom in a similar situation. 💔

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

I don't think so, people just don't know Malcolm, he hasn't been incredibly famous for decades. I haven't heard his name or seen his face in years.

White people?

I am not being difficult, but I think this is cultural thing. He was not as popular as he was in the 80s, but he was still very known and loved. He was involved in many projects over the years, and he’s had several very public relationships.

[NP]

What a silly comment.

Theo Huxtable was loved by a generation of kids, of all colors and backgrounds.

He is not as well known now because of the me too movement cancelling the Cosby Show, even in syndication, punishing the ensemble cast, not just Bill Cosby.

This.

Fwiw the Cosby show holds up well. It’s still funny and endearing. If you haven’t heard Claire Huxtable lecture her kids, you are missing out. I’ve literally sent my kids links to clips from the show as funny teachable moments…and when I don’t have the words to convey what Claire so aptly expressed.

Everyone should watch/rewatch that show…and perhaps remember or learn what Gen X understands: the fact that a sitcom about a black family was the most popular show on tv for many years demonstrates that American society was actually not as racist or divided as some choose to believe these days. Everyone watched that show and everyone loved those characters. MJW was a teen heart-throb and so was Lisa Bonet. Claire Huxtable prompted tons of girls to go to law school—including this white girl. Americans of all races and ethnicity aspired to have a life (and home and family) like the Huxtables.

I'm a white GenXer who loved the Cosby Show and understands that there was and is a lot of racism in American society. The fact that we all watched a show with the "right" black family (wealthy, suburban, non-threatening to white audiences) doesn't mean there was no racism. But we white folks could feel good about the fact that we/society weren't racist because we loved the Cosbys, or later because we voted for Obama, etc.

The Huxtables lived in the city, were wealthy bit not ostentatious. As a doctor and lawyer couple, they were what DC Urban Moms like to refer to as "just middle class"

In the pilot episode they had just a regular house but after that they lived in a rather very fancy NY brownstone home.

While they didn’t have any butlers or maids >> their home was definitely high above what a MC typical home looked like - even for the time period.

I remember Theo’s bedroom was always a pigsty though.
Lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it is very tragic what happened to him, sudden drowning is so unexpected and at his age 54, I think he died a little before his time.

Both Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne were 71 and 76 respectively.
They both had recent health conditions and in reality had lived a decent amount of years prior to their passing(s.)
Malcom on the other hand died too young yet I am hearing more about the deaths of his older counterparts than his.

Like Farrah Fawcett, when Michael Jackson’s death overshadowed her own I find Malcom in a similar situation. 💔

It’s just as well. He was a very private person. How much people talk about you is not a measure of your value.