Kim Fields paid tribute to her close friend, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, for the first time nearly a month after his sudden death. The beloved “Cosby Show” actor died from an accidental drowning on July 20 while vacationing in Costa Rica with his family. Warner was 54 years old.
On August 17, Fields, 56, broke her silence on Warner’s death. The actress and “Dancing with the Stars” alum posted a photo to Instagram that showed her outside on a sunny day, a slight smile on her face. She captioned the post with a brave message about the loss of Warner.
“Finally, and still barely able to share: a Sunday sigh. a Sunday smile. a sun kissed Sunday. A Sunday shift of the profound soul shattering sadness,” Fields wrote. “All the energy in the atmosphere has profoundly intensified with the intensely unprocessable. The deeply unimaginable has become a tremendous shard of light. A Sunday sigh. A Sunday smile. A sun kissed Sunday. Always have for 44 yrs and always will smile even giggle just cuz when I say your name but for now a sigh will be the prelude, the prologue to that.”
“My thumbs and heart took nearly an hour to put these initials yet refuse to add anything before them… mjw,” she added.
Fields’ “Facts of Life” co-star Mindy Cohn commented on the post with two broken heart emoji.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Once Described Kim Fields as One of His ‘Dearest Friends’
GettyIn the mid-1980s, Warner and Fields were teen actors in two of the biggest sitcoms on NBC, “The Cosby Show” and “The Facts of Life,” respectively.
In a 2017 Instagram post, Warner captioned a photo of him and Fields, whom he described as one of his “oldest dearest friends” and his “OG big sis.”
“When we were kids, I would watch how Kim interacted with her fans,” he wrote. “She was always nice and friendly. And I used to say to myself, ‘One day when I get famous, I’m going to be nice to my fans just like Kim.’ Thank you for showing me that, Sis!”
“Kim, Thank you for being such a positive influence in my life as a sister, friend, colleague, and parent. I love you to the moon! ❤❤❤❤ ,” the actor added.
Kim Fields Processed the Loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner In Her Own Way
After Warner’s death was announced, many celebrity friends and colleagues posted tributes to the late actor. Because Fields was so close with Warner, she took time to process the loss in her own way.
On July 27, Fields addressed fans on her weekly “REFRESH Reset” on Instagram, where she appeared emotional as she asked fans to stick to the reset in the moment and not to mention anything else.
“I know what my assignment will be in all of this, and I will show up,” she also said, seemingly referencing the tragic loss of Warner.
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Kim Fields Posts Heartfelt Tribute to Beloved Friend, Malcolm-Jamal Warner