Ethel Ayler, ‘Cosby Show’ and ‘Eve’s Bayou’ Actress, Is Dead at 88: Reports

Ethel Ayler, an actress who appeared on “The Cosby Show,” died at the age of 88, reported People magazine. Carl Van Vechten via United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division / Public Domain

Ethel Ayler, an actress who appeared on “The Cosby Show,” has died at the age of 88, People magazine reported on Dec. 21.

Her family made the announcement this week.