Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s friend Candace Kelley is looking back on her fond memories and moments with the late star. “On average, Malcolm and I would text every other day and speak once or twice a week,” Kelley exclusively told Us Weekly of Warner on Wednesday,

Journalist and professor Candace Kelley, who hosted the Not All Hood (NAH) podcast with the late 'Cosby Show' actor, opens up to PEOPLE about her memories of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, calling him a man who was hilarious,

The death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner was mourned by fans and admirers of the actor. He played the only son of Bill Cosby’s Cliff Huxtable on the landmark series “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner was notoriously private about his personal life in recent years, but that wasn’t always the case. The actor, who tragically died from an accidental drowning during a family vacation to Costa Rica on July 20, had several high-profile romances with actress girlfriends before settling down to become a family man.

It’s been a tragic four days for Hollywood, with three stars across several different parts of the entertainment industry dying unexpectedly. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for roles on The Cosby Show,