Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s mom has damaged her silence about her son’s loss of life.
Pamela Warner shared a heartbreaking assertion Friday on Instagram, practically three weeks after her son’s tragic drowning throughout a household trip in Costa Rica. The actor, who famously performed Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” was 54 years previous.
“Needless to say our hearts are heavy with the loss of Malcolm,” wrote Pamela Warner. “He was a kind, loving man with a huge heart for humanity. He wanted all to be aware of their inner strength and that they could succeed, accomplish and transform.
“Malcolm was an exceptional husband, father, and son—a man deeply in love with life, his wife, and his daughter,” she continued. “He was not only my son, but also my teacher, coach, confidant, business partner, and best friend.”
Pamela Warner went on to notice that her son was greater than an actor. He was additionally a poet and musician who launched 4 albums along with his jazz-funk band Miles Lengthy — and gained a Grammy in 2015 for his work on Robert Glasper’s R&B track “Jesus Children.”
The multi-hyphenate expertise had additionally landed a 1986 Emmy nod for his work on “The Cosby Show.” Solid at solely 13 years of age, Malcolm-Jamal Warner went on to have a prolific tv profession. His loss of life spawned widespread tributes from buddies, followers and former co-stars.
His mom wrote Friday that her ideas about him may “fill volumes.”
“But what I will say, is that I am so very blessed that he chose me to be his mother, to come into the world through the waters of my womb,” Pamela Warner shared in her publish. “It is an honor and a blessing that will be with me all the days of my life.”
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Authorities confirmed final month that Malcolm-Jamal Warner died from unintentional asphyxiation by submersion. He was reportedly swimming at Playa Grande in Cahuita, a Costa Rican village, when a present swept him away. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
His mom closed her assertion Friday with a heartbreaking name for acceptance.
She wrote, “For those of you who are at a loss, pained by the suddenness of his departure, ache for his presence or just to hear his voice one more time, to see his beatific smile one more time, be comforted that he was at peace and more importantly, he did not suffer.
“Malcolm was birthed through water and he transitioned through water,” Pamela Warner continued. “He departed as he arrived, through water. This was his time. His mission on earth had been completed. Hold whatever part of Malcolm’s life that touched yours.”