Malcolm – Jamal Warner Emailed his “Not All Hood” podcast host, Candace Kelleynot long before he died suddenly at the age of 54.
“I talked to him on Friday before he left,” Kelly told exclusively US Weekly Wednesday, July 23.[You’re going to] costa rica. ‘But now I’m going to go back to read, I’m glad he did. ”
According to Kelly, most of Warner’s last message revolves around podcasts, including How to “continue to grow” the show “In terms of its impact on people.”
“He made a serious commitment to his community, his family, and to his personal legacy that the metaphor of making sure the black people there was that he used his power to eliminate them.” us. “So, this email is just talking about, ‘Okay, let’s regroup. Let’s do it. Let’s keep moving forward and change some dynamics. … We planned a lot.”
Kelly and Warner In June 2024, their Not All Hood podcast was launched, examining the different experiences and lives of black Americans. Warner also told Kelly that he was on the plane and was on vacation in Costa Rica.
this Cosby Performance alum Died on Sunday, July 20 After drowning while swimming. His death was ruled to be suffocated due to submersion and the Costa Rican medical examiner confirmed the situation was accidental.
Warner’s mother, wife and the couple’s youngest daughter survived, having a profound impact on his colleagues and friends. Kelly recalls further us She had many “good memories” about Warner texting her just to “check in”.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner participated in the 2023 Grammy Awards.
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images“[He once wrote,] “I want to make sure I’m not that. I want to make sure my perception is the way I want it to be. “I said, “Okay, what is this?” ” us, Point out whether he questioned whether He talked about his wife and daughter too much On the podcast.
Kelly assured Warner that he didn’t talk much about his family, adding that it was the parents One of his first results.
“His family [was] Kelly said his daughter was “so proud”.

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