Malcolm-Jamal Warner‘s final interview before his death features a touching message.

Malcolm-Jamal tragically passed away at the age of 54 while on vacation. In May, Malcolm-Jamal appeared on Melyssa Ford‘s Hot & Bothered podcast.

On the podcast episode, Malcolm-Jamal revealed that he thought “a lot” about the legacy he wanted to leave behind following his death.

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Malcolm-Jamal rose to fame playing the role of Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show. On the podcast episode, the actor said he knew that would be what he was most remembered for, meaning that was “one lane” of his legacy already.

He went on to say that he was still working on living a full life after the classic sitcom. Malcolm-Jamal said, “I feel like, okay, there’s that legacy there, but then, because I’ve had this full life after that show, there’s another lane of legacy that I get to leave. And I’m still working through that.”

Malcolm-Jamal went on to share his main hope would be that people would remember him for the kind of person he was. He told the podcast host, “There’s part of me that I will be able to leave this earth knowing — and people knowing — that I was a good person.”

Our thoughts are with Malcolm-Jamal‘s family and friends in this difficult time.

See the celebrities that have shared tributes to Malcolm-Jamal following his passing.