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Malcolm-Jamal Warner\u2019s widow has finally publicly confirmed her identity.
The late Cosby Show actor, 54, died on 20 July 2025 after being swept into a strong current while swimming on holiday with his eight-year-old daughter.
He was pulled from the water but could not be revived, and police confirmed the cause of death as asphyxiation by submersion.
His widow has now identified herself as Tenisha Warner after years of keeping herself out of the spotlight \u2013 and announced the creation of two child-focused good causes in her late husband\u2019s memory.
Tenisha, who married Malcolm-Jamal in 2017, shared her identity by posting a wedding photograph on Instagram of her and the actor, while revealing the launch of River and Ember and The Warner Family Foundation.
She said in a long post on Instagram: \u201cThank you for holding us in so much love during this tender time\u2026 I can still hear my husband\u2019s laugh, still feel the way he made room for every part of me \u2013 every tear, every dream.
\u201cToday, in his honour, my daughter and I are launching River and Ember and officially opening The Warner Family Foundation.
\u201cTogether we carry the legacy my husband and I began \u2013 one that nurtures children\u2019s inner light and gives young artists the freedom to create outside the lines.\u201d
She added: \u201cThis is love. Still moving. Still making. Still carrying us forward.\u201d
River and Ember will provide seasonal toolkits for parents to help children manage emotions, including grief.
The Warner Family Foundation is set to award scholarships to students pursuing arts education.
Malcolm-Jamal was best known for his role on The Cosby Show.
His former co-star Keshia Knight Pulliam responded to Tenisha\u2019s announcement, writing online: \u201cSimply beautiful.\u201d
Other tributes on the post included: \u201cHis legacy lives on,\u201d and, \u201cIt\u2019s like his laughter is echoing through the photo.\u201d
One follower said: \u201cA testament that true love creates purpose beyond loss. We love and support you Tenisha!\u201d
Two months before his death, Malcolm-Jamal reflected on his life during the a May episode of Melyssa Ford\u2019s Hot and Bothered podcast.
He said: \u201cThere\u2019s part of me that I will be able to leave this earth knowing \u2013 and people knowing \u2013 that I was a good person.\u201d
He added: \u201c(My dad) said to me often, \u2018You know people love you, and people (are) always talking about your career and your success and all of that, but what really makes me the most proud is that you are a good person\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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