Bill Cosby Says Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Death Feels Like Son’s Murder

Bill Cosby is reacting to the sudden loss of life of “The Cosby Show” alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner … and it is taking him again to a darkish time in his life — his son’s murder.

Cosby’s rep, Andrew Wyatt, tells TMZ … when Bill acquired the decision that Warner died on trip in Costa Rica, it reminded him of being within the studio filming “The Cosby Show” in January 1997, when he acquired a name informing him that his son Ennis Cosby was shot lifeless in a failed theft try.

Wyatt says information of Malcolm-Jamal’s loss of life hit him the identical approach as Ennis’ murder … the 2 used to play collectively after they have been youthful and “were amazing together.”

We’re instructed when Bill final talked to Warner, he was excited a couple of large live performance in Minneapolis and felt like he was altering the world.

Wyatt says Bill’s additionally remembering the time Malcolm-Jamal visited the Cosby household property in Massachusetts and made Bill’s kin chuckle tougher than ever.

Bill, we’re instructed, feels Malcolm-Jamal made a long-lasting impression along with his life and profession that may proceed to alter the world … and he says each younger man rising up within the tasks again within the day wished to be like Warner and to have a household just like the Huxtables.

TMZ broke the story … Warner died from an unintentional drowning Sunday in Costa Rica, the place he was on trip along with his daughter. He was solely 54.