Many continue to mourn Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who passed away at the age of 54 earlier this month following a drowning incident. Shortly after the actor, poet and activist’s death became public knowledge, a multitude of fans took to social media to honor him. Some of Warner’s former co-stars have since memorialized him as well. An actor who didn’t react to the news right away was Keshia Knight Pulliam, Warner’s longtime co-star from The Cosby Show. Now, Pulliam is breaking her silence and honoring her friend and colleague.
Keshia Knight Pulliam and Malcolm-Jamal Warner starred alongside each other on The Cosby Show for eight years, playing siblings Rudy and Theo Huxtable, respectively. It’s long been said that many members of one of the all-time great sitcom’s cast remained close. Pulliam acknowledged Warner’s passing in a couple of ways. On her Instagram story, she addressed the public and admitted that she needed some time to process the loss of her on-screen big brother:
