During The Cosby Show's heydey, Malcolm-Jamal Warner shacked up with Michelle Thomas, who played his character's girlfriend, Justine Phillips. It was one of those cute on-and-off screen romances that the tabloids love, but their relationship went the way of most co-star flings. In other words, they broke up, however, their love never actually wavered.
According to People, when Thomas was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and nearing the end of her battle in 1998, Warner flew across the country to be by her bedside. That's when Thomas spoke two of the last words she would ever say to Warner: "'Elephant juice.' ... "looks like you're saying, 'I love you.' That was always our thing," Warner told People. "When I saw her, I said, 'Elephant juice.' She smiled and said, 'Elephant juice.'"
Thomas, who played Callie on The Young and the Restless following her stint on The Cosby Show, passed away the morning after Warner arrived. It was two days before Christmas. She was just 30 years old. Since Thomas' passing, he's remained close with his ex-girlfriend's mother Phynjuar Thomas, according to The New York Daily News.
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