PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — While Malcolm-Jamal Warner was perhaps best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, he was also a talented and versatile performer beyond that, as evidenced by his performance at Norfolk’s Attucks Theatre last month as part of the Church Street Jazz Series.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner performs at the Attucks Theatre in Norfolk in June. Warner died as a result of an accidental drowning Sunday. (WAVY photos – Typhanny Wiggins)
Warner, an Emmy- and Grammy-nominated actor, director and musician, and a Grammy-winning poet, died Sunday in an accidental drowning while on vacation with family in Costa Rica.
HRS: Malcolm-Jamal Warner performing in Norfolk
Warner appeared on the Hampton Roads Show in June to talk about his Norfolk performance, and his illustrious career…