Though the groundbreaking Cosby Show had been off the air for nearly five years, its successor, Cosby, was still getting decent ratings and he was a television icon like no other. Ensa and Martin were married for four years. Comedian Bill Cosby had based the character on his wife Camille, and the Huxtable children on his own 5 children and the result was an international phenomenon and one of the greatest hits in television history. The first episode, now streaming, has W. Kamau Bell introduce the viewers to Cosbys early life and how he met his wife, Camille Hanks. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [12], Cosby supports African-American literature, and has written forewords for several books: In 1993 for Thelma Williams' Our Family Table: Recipes and Food Memories from African-american Life Models;[13] In 2009 for Dear Success Seeker: Wisdom from Outstanding Women by Michele R. Wright;[14] and in 2014 for The Man from Essence: Creating a Magazine for Black Women, a book by Edward Lewis of Essence. It was then that the husband of Ensa, Martin McLean (55), finally spoke out and revealed unknown details about the days leading up to her passing. Please fill in your e-mail so we can share with you our top stories! 'My family, my young daughter, my young niece and nephew have had to stand helplessly by and watch the double standards of pretending to protect the rights of some, but ignoring the rights of others and exposing innocent children to such appalling accusations about someone they love dearly and who has been so loving and kind to them is beyond cruel,' she said. [48] In 2018, Cosby and her husband sold a painting titled Going West by Thomas Hart Benton, which had only been displayed publicly twice since being painted in 1926, for an undisclosed sum.[49]. Camilles taking whats left of Bills dwindling $400 million fortune and heading out the door. Only family members were at the outdoor service that took place on a crisp day with a watery sun peeking through the clouds. During a deposition in 2016 in relation to a defamation lawsuit involving Cosby, Camille yet again defended him. Renee Poussaint, a former network correspondent for CBS and ABC and a co-anchor of the 6 and 11 p.m. news on Washingtons ABC affiliate for more than a decade, died Saturday at 77, the station, WJLA-TV, told staff members on Tuesday. [17] Media criticism [ edit] National media received criticism for its early coverage of Cosby's murder. Ensa died of renal failure while waiting for a kidney transplant. Wyatt explained to Fox News that not even Cosby's wife Camille paid him a visit. Ennis Cosby, 27, was gunned down during a roadside robbery in Los Angeles on Jan 16, 1997 and Ensa Cosby, 44, died from renal disease on Feb 23, 2018. Husbands Camilles taking whats left of Bills dwindling $400 million fortune and heading out the door. You wouldn't know he lives here,' said newsagent Ellen Eller. 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The 44-year-old died of renal failure on Friday, A hearse carrying her casket left the Smith-Kelleher funeral home in picturesque Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, at 1.30pm for the 15-minute drive to the Cosby compound, In a half-hour, private service, Ensa, 44, was buried in a plot of land known as 'Ennis Garden' (pictured), where her murdered older brother Ennis rests. But now after repeated claims that he drugged, molested and even raped up to 50 women, the comic's supporters have dwindled. Snow will hit on Monday: Met Office issues weather warnings with snow and ice on way with temperatures A big Beckham birthday! iloveoldschoolmusic.com. Education helped me to come out of myself. Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral & Marching Band, Bill Cosby Presents Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band, Little Ole Man (Uptight, Everything's Alright), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Camille_Cosby&oldid=1141348312, University of Maryland, College Park alumni, University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Education alumni, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Television producer, author, philanthropist, Archive footage November 21, 2014 episode, Archive footage December 16, 2014 episode, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 16:25. Camille Olivia Hanks was born on March 20, 1944, in Washington D.C., to Guy A. Hanks Sr. and Catherine C. Hanks[2] and grew up in Norbeck, Maryland, just outside Washington. Legal Statement. "They're looking at all legal action that couldbe taken. EXCLUSIVE: Bill Cosby is grateful for the way he was treated in prison by staffers and inmates, Fox News has learned. [41], Cosby's daughter Ensa died February 23, 2018, of renal disease while awaiting a kidney transplant at age 44. The American entertainer was born William Henry Cosby Junior in Philadelphia in 1937. Wyatt, however, said Cosby and his team believe his constitutional rights were "destroyed and taken away" when he was convicted. 'All I know is what I've read on the Internet,' Chief Gregory Bardwell told DailyMail.com. Cosby, 80, Camille his wife of 54 years and their remaining children, Erika, 52, Erinn, 51, and Evin, 41, all remained out of sight, on the compound. On the day before her funeral, the Cosbys received a lone bouquet of flowers, which was accepted by the family's groundskeepers, Ensa was buried next to her older brother Ennis (pictured with Cosby in 1994) who was shot dead in a botched robbery in 1997 in Los Angeles. Who Is Camille Vasquez, Johnny Depp's Trial Lawyer? In the 80s, America and the world fell in love with Camille Cosby through her alter ego, Clair Huxtable, the wife of the redoubtable Dr. Cliff Huxtable. The character of Clair Huxtable from The Cosby Show was based on her. [10] She acted as manager for her husband and has been depicted as a "shrewd businesswoman." Bill and Camille first welcomed that ritual for the 1997 burial of their then 27 year old son, Ennis Cosby, who was senselessly shot and killed during a presumed botched robbery. Welcome to the Coronation! She's rough to deal with when it comes to my business. You can reach her at Melissa.Roberto@fox.com. His son, Ennis Cosby, 28, was shot dead in his Los Angeles driveway next to a green Mercedes in January 1997 while changing a flat tire. After her husbands conviction, Camille had sharp words. Its also been reported that Bill Cosby has been known to oftentimes sit outside, next to Ennis grave and have lengthy conversations with him for hours. 'He is very private. How the politics of our country prove my disgust. Now, news has just surfaced that Ensa Cosbys funeral was held on Wednesday, February 28th, in a small, brief ceremony at the Cosby family home in Massachusetts. Bill and Camille Cosbys 44-year-old daughter, Ensa Cosby, sadly died at General Hospital in Massachusetts on February 23, 2018. The Cosby family have always been a very close knit, private family. Learn more about merges . She spoke up for the first time in April 2018 after her husband was found guilty of sexual assault, claiming he was the wrong person convicted. The Cosbys then settled in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts. By the 1990s, Bill had found fame again as Dr. Cliff Huxtable on his hit show, "The Cosby Show." It seemed as if the Cosby family was living a charmed life. WebCosby was buried on January 19, 1997, in Shelburne, Massachusetts, after a funeral that was held at the family estate. Cosby and Camille met in 1963 on a blind date in Washington. After his murder, Cosby wrote a letter to USA Today titled "America Taught My Son's Killer to Hate Blacks", in which she "excoriat[ed] America for teaching her son's murderer the bigotry that fueled his lethal act. I went through a transition. The reason, according to Martin, is because in the days prior to her passing, Ensa received some extremely good news that the whole family had been waiting- theyd finally found a new kidney for her and she was about to receive the transplant. All rights reserved. Truckloads of flowers were sent to Cosby's home and President Bill Clinton and vice-president Al Gore called him when Ennis died, The difference in the reaction to the twin tragedies lies wholly in the dead siblings' father. He faces up to 30 years in prison if found guilty of the aggravated indecent assault of basketball coach Andrea Constand. Women started to come forward, as many as 50, describing assaults as far back as 1964 - and Cosby did not deny the encounters. Husbands According to her husband, Martin McLean, She loved nature, she loved feeding the animals around here, there is great nature around here. They married about a year later when Camille was only 19 years old; she had dropped out of college at the time. Here they are on their wedding day. "[7], Cosby avoided public life. May Ensa Cosby and Ennis Cosby continue to rest peacefully. One thing Cosby shared was "how he was able to help so many people in the prison," Wyatt said. [27] A few months after the Spelman donation, Cosby and her husband donated $800,000 to Meharry Medical College and $750,000 to Bethune-Cookman University. The couple has been married for more than five decades and met when she was still a student. Market data provided by Factset. Now, news has just surfaced that Ensa Cosbys funeral was held on Wednesday, February 28th, in a small, brief ceremony at the Cosby family home in Massachusetts. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. [] McLean remembered his wife as the warmest, sweetest person that you could ever want to meet.. Bill Cosby's daughter Ensa was buried at the comedian's family compound outside Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon. In her mid-thirties, Camille went back to college to take up the higher education she'd set aside to become a wife and mother. Bill and Camille Cosbys 44-year-old daughter, Ensa Cosby, sadly died at General Hospital in Massachusetts on February 23, 2018. Learn more about merges . So the Cosby family has the freedom to visit their deceased family members in peace at any time. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. She alleged that the ruling was akin to mob justice instead of real justice. Ensa was one of her father's fiercest defenders, claiming before his trial racism was behind the allegations and he had been 'publicly lynched in the media'. In 1997, he was still America's dad. Camille claimed the accusations against her husband had evolved into lynch mobs. I dropped out of school at the end of my sophomore year. The comedian, his wife, and their children all emotionally eulogized Ennis. [44] In 1996, she was named one of the "15 most beautiful Black women" by the magazine.