Malcolm-Jamal Warner ‘was a poet’ before he was an actor

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…

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