Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby receives Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime contributions to the arts.

Cosby's son, Ennis Cosby, is murdered in Los Angeles.

Cosby stars in the sitcom 'Cosby' on CBS.

Bill Cosby receives an honorary doctorate from Yale University.

Executive Producer of 'A Different World'.

'The Cosby Show' premieres and becomes a massive hit.

Cosby hosts 'Picture Pages' segments on Captain Kangaroo.

Cosby stars in 'I Spy', becoming the first African American to co-star in a TV drama.

Cosby releases his first comedy album, 'Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right!'

Cosby attends Temple University on an athletic scholarship.

Cosby drops out of high school and joins the Navy.

William Henry Cosby Jr. is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.