Explore The Cosby Show Cast’s LOST Years — Where Are They NOW in 2026?

The Cosby Show cast then and now — 42 years after the show premiered in 1984, here is what happened to every member of the Huxtable family. Who is still working, who walked away from Hollywood, and the five cast members who are no longer with us. This is not a slideshow. It is a full documentary on The Cosby Show cast then and now, built from public records, contemporary reporting and court documents, with the real story behind each of the sixteen actors who made the most watched program in America. WHAT YOU'LL SEE IN THIS VIDEO Malcolm-Jamal Warner played Theo Huxtable in all 197 episodes — the only cast member who appeared in every one. He drowned off the coast of Costa Rica in July 2025 at the age of 54. His final years, his Grammy win, and what almost nobody knew about him. Phylicia Rashad, television's Clair Huxtable, became the first Black woman to win a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Where she is now at 77. Lisa Bonet walked away from acting almost entirely. What happened between Angel Heart in 1987 and her departure from the series in 1991. Geoffrey Owens was photographed working at a grocery store in 2018 and turned a public humiliation into a career revival. Keshia Knight Pulliam was nominated for an Emmy at six years old — and unlike most child actors of that era, she survived it. Raven-Symoné joined at three and has not had a year out of work in four decades. Also: Sabrina Le Beauf, Joseph C. Phillips, Tempestt Bledsoe, Erika Alexander, Carl Anthony Payne II and Deon Richmond. AND THE ONES WE LOST Clarice Taylor (1917–2011), Earle Hyman (1926–2017), Michelle Thomas (1968–1998), Merlin Santana (1976–2002) and Malcolm-Jamal Warner (1970–2025). Michelle Thomas was thirty. Merlin Santana was twenty-six. CHAPTERS 0:01 A July afternoon in Costa Rica 0:25 The Cosby Show, 1984–1992 1:02 Sabrina Le Beauf — Sondra 2:00 Joseph C. Phillips — Martin 2:46 Geoffrey Owens — Elvin 4:02 Tempestt Bledsoe — Vanessa 5:00 Keshia Knight Pulliam — Rudy 6:01 Raven-Symoné — Olivia 7:01 Erika Alexander — Pam 8:05 Lisa Bonet — Denise 9:19 Cockroach, Kenny and the younger cast 9:58 Clarice Taylor — Anna (1917–2011) 10:35 Earle Hyman — Russell (1926–2017) 11:20 Michelle Thomas — Justine (1968–1998) 12:06 Merlin Santana — Stanley (1976–2002) 12:46 Phylicia Rashad — Clair 13:44 Bill Cosby — Cliff 14:55 Malcolm-Jamal Warner — Theo (1970–2025) 16:11 Sixteen people, four decades, five graves If you grew up on 80s sitcoms and classic American television, this channel covers the casts you remember and the stories that never made the headlines. Subscribe for a new cast then and now documentary every week. Which Huxtable did you grow up with? Tell us in the comments — we read them. ▶ More classic TV cast then and now documentaries:    • Where Are They Now?   ▶ Forgotten stars of 1970s television:    • 15 Famous People Became Homeless You’d Nev...   All information in this video is drawn from publicly available reporting and court records. Archival photographs and public-domain material are used for historical and educational commentary under fair use. Footage: Pexels contributors. #TheCosbyShow #ThenAndNow #ClassicTV #HuxtableFamily #WhereAreTheyNow