Bill Cosby’s daughter, Ensa, has died. She was 44 years old. Her cause of death is unknown.
Bill Cosby’s daughter, Ensa (pictured left), has died. According to TMZ, the 44 year old died in Massachusetts, but her cause of death is unknown.
Ensa is survived by one child, her parents, Bill and Camille Cosby, and her three sisters.
Here’s what you need to know:
Ensa Cosby had been suffering with kidney issues over the past several years, but it’s unknown if those ailments had anything to do with her passing. A source told TMZ that Ensa Cosby’s kidney issues were so bad that she may have been in need of a transplant.
The Cosbys have not released a statement following the death of their daughter.
In the past, Ensa had been very supportive of her dad, who has been embroiled in sexual assault allegations for years.
“I’m a very private person and I’ve chosen to live my life with my family quietly but for my child, my niece and my nephew, and my father, I can’t sit quietly anymore. The man portrayed in the media today is not who my father is. The accusations against my father have been one sided since the beginning, and when he tried to defend himself he was sued in civil court. I’ve seen the accusations become more horrific and extreme with time and I have witnessed my father’s reputation and legendary work be dismissed without any proof. I strongly believe my father is innocent of the crimes alleged against him and I believe that racism has played a big role in all aspects of this scandal. My father has been publicly lynched in the media and my family, my young daughter, my young niece and nephew have had to stand helplessly by and watch the double standard or pretending to protect the rights of some but ignoring the rights of others and exposing innocent children to such appalling accusations about someone that they love dearly and who has been so loving and kind to them is beyond cruel,” Ensa said in a statement last year, according to BET.
Bill Cosby and his wife, Camille, have five children together. In 1997, their only son, Ennis, was murdered. According to People Magazine, Ennis Cosby was shot to death in Los Angeles when he was trying to change a flat tire and someone tried to rob him.
The Cosbys have three other daughters, Erika, 52, Erinn, 51, and Evin, 41. Their daughter, Erinn, has struggled with drug abuse over the years and has an estranged relationship with her family.
“She can’t come here. She’s not a person you can trust. This particular daughter appears to be the only one who is really very selfish. She’s never held down a job, never kept an apartment for more than six months. She never finishes anything. She uses her boyfriends. She wants the finer things but can’t stand anybody’s else’s dirt, which is important,” Cosby told the Los Angeles Times back in 1989.
Ensa Cosby has collaborated with her dad in the past, appearing in an episode of The Cosby Show when it was in its sixth season. You can see part of the episode in the video above. Ensa is the one wearing orange pants.
According to her IMDb page, this is the only television show or film that Ensa ever acted in.
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