"People still tell me that it’s because of your show that I found out that I had dyslexia," the actor said in an interview.

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner was found unresponsive in the ocean, after he was swept away in a strong rip current, according to Costa Rican officials. Warner was pulled onto a surfboard by a trained lifeguard who was there to surf,

TV One is honoring the life and legacy of Malcolm-Jamal Warner with two special marathons of The Cosby Show, a poignant and powerful tribute to the actor’s unforgettable portrayal of our collective cousin, Theo Huxtable.

Since then, Cosby has stayed out of the public eye, only making the occasional remark, including when his former costar Malcolm-Jamal Warner died on July 20. After Warner drowned in Costa Rica, Cosby's spokesperson Andrew Wyatt told PEOPLE that the actors kept in touch.

Cosby now lives life out of the spotlight and has not returned to acting in Hollywood. He remains married to his wife, Camille, with whom he has welcomed five children since their 1954 wedding. Two of his children — Ennis and Ensa — have since died.