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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.

[b]Sadly his death is being overshadowed[/b] by Ozzy’s death. :([/quote]

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

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][/quote]

This[b] is not a race thing.[/b] Ozzy was far more famous, for far longer.[/quote]

In this case, I think it is. For many (most?) Black people, MJW is more beloved than Ozzy. And that’s OK. It’s not a competition. As a PP said, there is enough love and grief for both. No one is getting overshadowed.
[/quote] I agree.  I'm black and I couldn't name one Ozzy song. I didn't even now he was in the group Black Sabbath until I saw a clip on social media from that last tour he did and they were making a big deal about it. I also don't now any Black Sabbath songs.   Everyone I know personally is talking about MJW. My SIL called me yesterday and the first thing she said was "Can you believe what happened to MJW".  One of my friends texted me the day it happened. She was shocked. So many posts on social media from my IRL friends that are talking about it. Even seeing people re-post about him and  Regina King (they dated for a couple of years). I've also seen some people posting that he was now with his true love Michelle Thomas. She played his gf on The Cosby Show, and they dated IRL for 7 years. Although they weren't together anymore, he was by her side when she died.  I saw one post about Ozzy; a woman I went to high school with 35 years ago re-posted an article about his death.

In my community we all still love and adore Malcom just as much as we did back in the 80s watching him on the The Cosby Show. [/quote]

Same in terms of posts I've seen.  The post I saw about Ozzy was an older (late 60s) former pastor of mine.  I'm sure he was huge for some people, but for the people my age, MJW was far, far more important to us personally.[/quote]

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