Darnell Hunt, dean of social sciences at UCLA, said, "This is a really sad end to the story about someone who had this amazing pioneering career that had such a huge cultural impact on the nation. In the 1960s, Cosby's role on 'I Spy' opened America to redeeming African American images on television. 'The Cosby Show' in the 1980s saved the sitcom and introduced America to images of middle class African Americans. To have a career like that end in disgrace is really sad."

Source: Los Angeles Times April 26, 2018 22:18 UTC