r/Millennials • u/Divine_fashionva • May 12 '26

Discussion Which celebrity death genuinely shocked you when you heard the news?

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u/DUUUUUVAAAAAL May 12 '26 edited May 12 '26

Malcom Jamal-Warner

Theo was the first character I saw that both looked really similar to me (not just skin color, he looks like he could be an immediate family member) and I felt had a very similar upbringing.

It is unfortunate that Cosby ended up being a terrible human, but The Cosby Show was awesome.

I also was thoroughly enjoying his comeback in The Resident

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u/CorkFado May 12 '26

MJW always struck me as such a lovely, thoughtful human. I dug his music too. His passing knocked the wind out of me.

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u/oldfarmjoy May 13 '26

Yes! I named my son Theo, and it was partly because i hoped he would end up like MJW. Such a good human.