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Ice Cube Salutes ‘Cosby Show’ Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner After Tragic Death
Ice Cube on Malcolm-Jamal Warner
He Brought Realness To TV
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Ice Cube tells us he will always remember Malcolm-Jamal Warner for being an honest reflection of the African-American community … and Cube says MJW’s a great actor who will be missed!!!
TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Cube as he trekked through LAX with a heavy heart Monday … like the rest of the world, Cube was mourning the sudden death of the ‘Cosby Show’ alum.
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We broke the story … MJW died Sunday in Costa Rica from an accidental drowning on a family vacation. He was swept away by a strong current and drowned at Costa Rica’s Playa Grande beach.
Cube praised Malcolm’s work on “The Cosby Show,” calling his death a tragic ending.
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The pain is being felt from coast to coast … we also spoke to DJ Envy in NYC — who was just a guest on MJW’s “Not All Hood” podcast with his wife Gia — and he told us his fam is all shook up.
There were no lifeguards on duty at the beach where MJW drowned … he was pulled from the water with no vital signs and could not be resuscitated.