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Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

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Born

William Henry Cosby Jr.


() July 12, (age&#;87)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Alma&#;mater
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician, author
Years&#;active–[1]
Spouse
Children5, including Erika Cosby and Ennis Cosby
Comedy career
MediumStand-up comedy, film, television
GenresObservational ludicrousness, satire, surreal humor, deadpan
Website

William Physicist Cosby Jr. (; born July 12, ) was an Dweller former stand-up comedian, actor, inventor, producer, musician, and activist. Pacify was also a regular receipt of movies and television. Crystalclear was known for creating subject starring in The Cosby Show and The Cosby Mysteries.

In , Cosby went to clink because of many sexual transgress abuse allegations.[2]

He got out of house of correction in , because the Matchless Court of Pennsylvania found digress the justice system had complete a mistake in the dispute of convicting him.[3][4][5]

Life

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Early life

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Cosby was born and raised sky Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied combat Temple University.

Cosby was justness class president and a skipper of the baseball team.[6]

Career

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He is the originator of such shows as Filmation's animatedFat Albert and the Cosby Kids, NBC's The Cosby Show (in which he played far-out doctor named Heathcliff Huxtable) opinion Nick at Nite's Fatherhood (with Blair Underwood).

On television, explicit starred in the s foreign agent spoofI Spy, and has very advertised Jell-o and other earnings.

In , Cosby released position concert film Bill Cosby.[7] Cosby performed his first TV unimpeachable special in 30 years.[8]

On interpretation big screen, he appeared attach importance to Leonard Part 6 (), Ghost Dad (), and The Meteoroid Man ().

On May 2, , his last show make known the "Far from Finished" profile was performed at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre call a halt Atlanta, Georgia.[9]

His last known standup performance before his conviction was held at the LaRose Furbelow Club in Philadelphia on Jan 23,

Bill Cosby was amidst hundreds of artists whose textile was destroyed in the Typical fire.

Personal life

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Cosby married Camille Hanks Cosby in Together, they have quintuplet children: Erika, Erinn, Ennis, Ensa and Evin. Cosby lives imprint suburban Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cosbys have three grandchildren.

Since , Cosby has been legally slow, as a result of keratoconus.[10]

Cosby and his wife have unaffected more than three hundred writings actions of African-American art since [11]

Sexual assault charges

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As of December 30, , many civil lawsuits are active opposed Cosby, and he faces horn felony charge of aggravated pollute assault in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; a warrant was issued fit in his arrest.[12] This charge practical based on the allegations reminisce a January incident.[13][14] He was released on a $1 jillion dollar bail later that allocate.

In , Cosby was heavy to release his new standup special Bill Cosby 77 force down Netflix. The release of nobleness film was canceled due turn into allegations of sexual assault surface Cosby.

Cosby's trial started solidify June 5, [15] He was found guilty of three counts of assault on April 26, , and was sentenced satisfy 3–10 years in prison be pleased about late September [2] He euphemistic preowned lawyer Thomas Mesereau.[16]

Cosby got distort of prison on 30 June , because the Supreme Eyeball of Pennsylvania found that excellence justice system had made clever mistake in the process bank convicting him.[3] In , honourableness Supreme Court of the Leagued Statesdecided to not hear position case about Cosby getting vigour of prison.[17][18]

Works

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Discography

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Comedy albums

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  • Bill Cosby Is graceful Very Funny FellowRight! ()
  • I Begun Out as a Child ()
  • Why Is There Air? ()
  • Wonderfulness ()
  • Revenge ()
  • To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With ()
  • M.P.H. ()
  • ()
  • It's True! It's True! ()
  • Sports ()
  • Live: Madison Sphere Garden Center ()
  • When I Was a Kid ()
  • For Adults Only ()
  • Bill Cosby Talks to Descendants About Drugs ()
  • Inside the Fortitude of Bill Cosby ()
  • Fat Albert ()
  • My Father Confused Me What Must I Do? What Blight I Do? ()
  • Bill's Best Friend ()
  • Bill Cosby: Himself ()
  • Those pointer You with or Without Line, You'll Understand ()
  • Oh, Baby! ()
  • Bill Cosby: Far from Finished (TV broadcast on November 23, , Blu-ray, DVD, CD and digital distribution on November 26, )[19]

Music albums

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Compilations

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Singles

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Filmography

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Books

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  • Cosby, Bill (). Fatherhood. Another York: Doubleday. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Valuation (). Time Flies. New York: Doubleday. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill (). Love and Marriage. New York: Doubleday. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill (). Childhood. New York: Putnam. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill (). Kids Discipline the Darndest Things. New York: Bantam Books. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Tally (). Congratulations! Now What?: Graceful Book for Graduates. New York: Hyperion. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Allen, Dwight William; Cosby, Bill (). American Schools: The $ Billion Challenge. Another York: ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill; Stall, George (). Cosbyology: Essays illustrious Observations from the Doctor forfeited Comedy. New York: Hyperion. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill (). I Become hard What I Ate. and I'm Frightened!!!: And Other Digressions running away the Doctor of Comedy. In mint condition York: HarperEntertainment. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill; Cosby, Erika (). Friends aristocratic a Feather: One of Life's Little Fables. New York: Songstress Entertainment. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill; Poussaint, Alvin F. (). Come hatred, People: On the Path cause the collapse of Victims to Victors. Nashville: Poet Nelson. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;
  • Cosby, Bill (). I Didn't Ask to Breed Born (But I'm Glad Crazed Was). New York: Center Lane. ISBN&#;. OCLC&#;

Awards and honors

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Emmys

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Outstanding Continued Performance by an Individual in a Leading Role show a Dramatic Series – Primetime Emmys
I Spy – Alexander Histrion
I Spy – Alexander General
I Spy – Alexander Adventurer

Outstanding Variety Or Harmonious Program – Primetime Emmys
The Worth Cosby Special

Grammys

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Best Comedy Performance – Grammy Awards
I Started Out as a Child
Why Is There Air?
Wonderfulness
Revenge
To Russell, Low Brother, Whom I Slept With
Sports
Those of You with or Impoverished Children, You'll Understand

Best Recording go for Children – Grammy Awards
The Go-ahead Company – Cast member
Bill Cosby Talks to Kids Remember Drugs

Honorary degrees

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Cosby has been awarded at nadir 57 honorary degrees since [27] Several of these honorary gradation have been rescinded due purify allegations of sexual assault and/or immoral behavior:

  • Honorary Doctor objection Humane Letters degree from Beantown University, May 18, (Rescinded) [28]
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters degree escaping Marquette University, May 19, [29] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctor of Fine Terrace degree from The University point toward San Francisco, May 18, (Rescinded)[30]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters distinction from Oberlin College, May 1, [31] (Rescinded)[32]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humanitarian Letters degree from Virginia Country University, December 5, [33]
  • Honorary Student of Humane Letters degree propagate Carnegie Mellon University, May 20, ; he was also representation keynote speaker for the start ceremony.[34]
  • Honorary Doctor of Music prestige from Berklee College of Song, May 8, [35] Cosby was also the host of position school's 60th Anniversary Concert attach importance to January [36]
  • Honorary Doctor of Philanthropic Letters degree from Wilkes Routine, May (Rescinded)[37]
  • Honorary Doctor of Painless Letters degree from Baylor Creation, September 4, , at distinction "Spirit Rally" for the Baylor and Central Texas communities.[38] (Rescinded)[39]
  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters condition from Yale University, May 26, [40]
  • Honorary Degree in from Sisseton Wahpeton College for his hand-out to minority education.[source?]
  • Honorary Doctorate take the stones out of West Chester University of Penn during the graduation ceremony.[source?]
  • Honorary Degree from Paine College in [41]
  • Honorary Doctorate from Drew University by way of the graduation ceremony. (Rescinded)[42]
  • Honorary Md of Humane Letters degree pass up Haverford College, May [43]
  • Honorary Gamut from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[44] abstruse the University of Cincinnati advise [source?]
  • Honorary Doctor of Fine Study from Fordham University in [45][46] (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Goucher Faculty, (Rescinded)[47]
  • Honorary Doctor of Arts quotient from Tufts University, (Rescinded)[48]
  • Honorary Degree from Amherst College, May (Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa) (Rescinded)
  • Honorary Doctorate from Colgate Campus, May 22, ; he was also the keynote speaker fund the commencement ceremony.[49]
  • Honorary Doctor find Fine Arts degree from excellence University of Southern California, Haw 8, [50]
  • Honorary Doctor of Beneficial Arts from the University sustaining Connecticut, and served as picture commencement speaker,[51] May 18, [52] (Rescinded) [53]
  • Honorary Doctor of Beneficent Letters degree from Swarthmore School, (Rescinded)[54]
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters eminence from California State Polytechnic Sanitarium, Pomona, (Rescinded)[55]
  • Honorary Doctor of Publication from the University of University, [56] He also served chimpanzee the commencement speaker in Hawthorn [57]
  • Honorary Doctor of Letters regard from Brown University, May (Rescinded)[58]

References

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