Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s final TV appearance is in Tuesday’s episode of the Fox show “Murder in a Small Town.”

Warner, who starred as Bill Cosby’s on-screen son Heathcliff Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992, tragically died of an accidental drowning on July 20 while swimming during a vacation to Costa Rica.

“Murder in a Small Town” showrunner, writer, and executive producer Ian Weir exclusively told The Post, “It was terrible, absolutely terrible. We lost him far too soon. He was absolutely wonderful. I hadn’t let myself dare hope that someone of his stature would be drawn to that role.” 8

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He explained that Warner’s character on the show is, “a struggling single dad who is fiercely protective of his teenage daughter. What he brought to the role is so inspirational.”

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