I’m No Fan Of Bill Cosby… But I Wouldn’t Wish This On Anyone

I definitely don’t consider myself a Bill Cosby supporter at this point…but I do truly feel for him and his family at this tragic time…I would not wish the loss of a child on ANYONE.

Cosby’s daughter passed away on Friday, at the young age of 44.

Sadly, this is the second child this family has lost… as their son was murdered in 1997.

According to Daily Mail:

The daughter of Bill Cosby passed away on Friday night at the age of 44.

Ensa Cosby died in Massachusetts, where the family has a large estate. A spokesperson for her father, Andrew Wyatt, announced on Monday afternoon that her death was caused by renal disease, with Ensa having suffered from kidney problems throughout her life.

Her passing comes one month before her father is set to be retried on rape charges in Pennsylvania this April.

I can’t say to know whether Cosby is guilty or not. But wow. What an incredibly trying time for his entire family.

And as I mentioned, they’ve had their fair share of tragedy… This is not the first child they’ve lost to sad circumstances:

This is the second child Cosby has lost, with son Ennis having been murdered in 1997 during a botched carjacking in Los Angeles.

Ensa is survived by her parents Bill and Camille, her siblings Erika, Erinn and Evin and her husband Martin McLean.

Ensa was a yoga instructor at a studio just a few miles from the family compound in Shelburne Falls.

Bill and his wife Camille spend almost all of their time on the 21-acre estate, and have bought up hundreds of acres of land bordering the property to maintain their privacy.

Residents of the town told DailyMail.com back in 2015 that Bill and Camille are seldom seen in town, preferring to stay behind the gates of their compound.

It is also on that compound where the family buried Ennis after his death, with his body laid to rest beneath the herb garden on the property.

Ensa was apparently very close to her father:

As a child, she presented musician Miles Davis and actress Cicely Tyson with their wedding bands at their 1981 nuptials, which took place at the Cosby family home on Thanksgiving.

She also attended the inauguration of Nelson Mandela alongside her father, who was one of the South African leader’s close friends.

Ensa was one of her father’s most vocal supporters during his sexual assault trial back in 2017, and in a statement last May on The Breakfast Club said that the accusations being made against the comedian were racially motivated.

‘I’m a very private person and I’ve chosen to live my life with my family quietly but for my child, my niece and my nephew, and my father, I can’t sit quietly anymore. The man portrayed in the media today is not who my father is,’ said Ensa.

‘The accusations against my father have been one sided since the beginning, and when he tried to defend himself he was sued in civil court. I’ve seen the accusations become more horrific and extreme with time and I have witnessed my father’s reputation and legendary work be dismissed without any proof.’

She continued: ‘I strongly believe my father is innocent of the crimes alleged against him and I believe that racism has played a big role in all aspects of this scandal.’

Ensa then finished out that statement with some very strong words.

‘My father has been publicly lynched in the media and my family, my young daughter, my young niece and nephew have had to stand helplessly by and watch the double standard or pretending to protect the rights of some but ignoring the rights of others,’ said Ensa.

‘And exposing innocent children to such appalling accusations about someone that they love dearly and who has been so loving and kind to them is beyond cruel.’

It is obvious that she loved her father deeply, and that she stood by him until the end.

The family has yet to issue a statement on Ensa’s passing at this time.