EXCLUSIVE: Secrets of Bill Cosby's Astonishing Riches Revealed After 'Curse of Cosby Show' Struck Again With Malcolm Jamal-Warner's Death
Bill Cosby's fortune continues to hold steady despite the comic's dark past.
Sept. 8 2025, Published 11:00 a.m. ET
Bill Cosby's fortune remains vast despite his fall from grace, while the death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner has once again thrown the so-called "Curse of The Cosby Show" into the spotlight, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Cosby, 88, was once the highest-paid actor on television, earning millions per episode of The Cosby Show at its peak in the late 1980s and 1990s.
How Is Cosby Still Worth Millions?
Cosby amassed a fortune of nearly $400million at his peak.
Before legal scandals derailed his career, his wealth was estimated between $300million and $400million, built on syndication rights, endorsement deals, and production ventures.
Even after a conviction for sexual assault – later overturned – his net worth today is estimated to be around $200million, thanks largely to real estate and art holdings, we can reveal.
A source claimed: "Bill lost jobs, endorsements, and Cosby Show reruns, yet his wealth stayed intact. His name is destroyed, but his finances are solid – and that's what angers so many."
Cosby's Dark Past Revealed
Warner drowned on vacation in Costa Rica.
The allegations against Cosby first surged into public view in the mid-2010s, though dozens of women had previously accused him of sexual assault, often describing similar accounts of being drugged.
In 2018, he was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison, but served only two before the conviction was overturned.
In 2022, a civil jury found him liable for sexually assaulting a teenager in the 1970s.
Despite this, the wealth accumulated from decades of work remains intact.
Cosby has been married to Camille, 81, since 1964. She stood by him through the scandals and was the inspiration for the character Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show.
The series itself remains one of television's most lucrative, generating more than $1.5billion in syndication over the last two decades.
Cosby owned 20 percent of the profits, earning him around $300million from rerun sales. At his peak, he commanded $4million per episode, the equivalent of about $8million today.
The Curse Is Real?
Cosby served two years in prison before his conviction was overturned.
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But the show's legacy has been clouded not only by Cosby's sex scandal, but by repeated tragedies among its cast – a pattern often referred to as the "Curse of The Cosby Show."
Michelle Thomas, who played Justine, died of cancer at 30 in 1998.
Geoffrey Owens, once celebrated as Elvin, faced public humiliation when he was photographed working in a grocery store in 2018.
Raven-Symoné, who joined the cast later, has spoken about personal struggles with body image stemming from childhood fame.
A civil jury found Cosby liable for assault in 2022.
Now, Warner's death has deepened the shadow. The actor, who played Theo Huxtable, drowned while on a family vacation in Costa Rica in July 2025 at the age of 54.
His passing was widely mourned across the industry, with Cosby himself paying tribute.
Speaking to CBS News, he said: "He was always a great studier, and I enjoyed working with him very much. "He was very professional. He always knew his part... he always knew his lines, and he always knew where to go."
