{"id":2021332,"date":"2025-09-14T16:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T16:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2021332"},"modified":"2025-09-14T16:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T16:26:07","slug":"malcolm-jamal-warners-wife-launches-foundation-in-actors-memory-this-is-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/malcolm-jamal-warners-wife-launches-foundation-in-actors-memory-this-is-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Malcolm-Jamal Warner&#8217;s Wife Launches Foundation In Actor&#8217;s Memory: &#8216;This Is Love&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/tracewilliamcowen\/malcolm-jamal-warner-dead-54\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Malcolm-Jamal Warner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Malcolm-Jamal Warner<\/a>&#8216;s widow, Tenisha Warner, has announced a new foundation in memory of the late actor \u2014 and it comes in time for their wedding anniversary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Friday (September 12), nearly two months since Warner&#8217;s death, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/brad-appleton\/malcolm-jamal-warner-death-drowning-no-lifeguard-beach-cosby-show\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:which was caused by asphyxiation by submersion from drowning in Costa Rica;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">which was caused by asphyxiation by submersion from drowning in Costa Rica<\/a>, Mrs. Warner took to Instagram to post a picture of she and her late husband on their wedding day. The couple got married in 2017 and welcomed a daughter in the same year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tenisha commemorated what would have been her and Warner&#8217;s eighth wedding anniversary by announcing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thewarnerfamilyfoundation.org\/foundation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Warner Family Foundation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Warner Family Foundation<\/a> for young artists.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Instagram\/river.and.ember<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Thank you for holding us in so much love during this tender time,&#8221; Tenisha began the post&#8217;s caption. &#8220;Tomorrow marks our anniversary \u2014 and my heart is wide open. For the first time, I\u2019m sharing a glimpse of the love that began it all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I can still hear my husband\u2019s laugh, still feel the way he made room for every part of me \u2014 every tear, every dream,&#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tenisha added that she and her daughter &#8220;carry the legacy&#8221; to &#8220;nurture children&#8217;s inner light&#8221; by providing &#8220;young artists the freedom<br \/>to create outside the lines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is love, Still moving. Still making. Still carrying us forward,&#8221; she concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tenisha also included the foundation&#8217;s origin and said her late husband embodied a river and ember as &#8220;two simple forces.&#8221; &#8220;His presence was a river \u2014 steady, sure, and always moving toward what matters,&#8221; the message read. &#8220;His spirit was an ember \u2014 glowing with encouragement, igniting possibility in those around him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Instagram\/river.and.ember\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"656\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iSj4ImkGr0tWG5QtquKPFQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/8545d58d983224c1deb3a99298c76d97\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Instagram\/river.and.ember<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Warner got his start as a child actor, famously playing Theo Huxtable on <em>The Cosby Show<\/em>, later starring in shows like <em>Malcolm &amp; Eddie<\/em>,<em> Reed Between the Lines <\/em>and <em>The Resident<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the time of his death, Warner was on a family vacation with his wife and daughter. The entertainer was 54.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/will-lavin\/stevie-wonder-malcolm-jamal-warner-death-broken-heart\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"(L-R) Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Stevie Wonder.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ccvpG3_aQrcrvBHkVZYOlg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/f4e359ae5076783be418727066de0868\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Stevie Wonder Says His &#8216;Heart Is Broken&#8217; Following Death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/treyalston\/malcolm-jamal-warner-mother-breaks-silence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Malcolm-Jamal Warner and his mother, Pamela.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AWaYAPU5pZdRW3I8QMVdUA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/c3dc07c4fd12b37e87a0871cc9d9a4ba\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Malcolm-Jamal Warner&#8217;s Mother Speaks Out After His Death<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/pop-culture\/a\/jessica-mcbride\/malcolm-jamal-warner-opened-up-about-his-wife-on-instagram\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Malcolm-Jamal Warner.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YF1bE1_Fa4T2vHlDALMH5Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/2512e1f931248ec731e6feacd5083520\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Malcolm-Jamal Warner\u2019s Emotional Tribute to His Wife Resurfaces After His Death<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/john-lennons-killer-mark-david-181229574.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:John Lennon's Killer Mark David Chapman Learns Fate in 14th Parole Hearing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">John Lennon&#8217;s Killer Mark David Chapman Learns Fate in 14th Parole Hearing<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/bryan-cranston-feeling-nothing-while-180233826.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bryan Cranston on Feeling 'Nothing' While Microdosing Shrooms for First Time: 'Now I'm Angry';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Bryan Cranston on Feeling &#8216;Nothing&#8217; While Microdosing Shrooms for First Time: &#8216;Now I&#8217;m Angry&#8217;<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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