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Born July 12, 1937, William Henry “Bill” Cosby, Jr. has been entertaining audiences, young and old alike, for over half a decade as a comedian, Hollywood actor, television star and author.

He was awarded his Hollywood Walk of Fame star on November 23, 1977.

But the performer’s shooting star went super-nova, imploding last year as accusations of sexual assault from over 50 different women resulted in Cosby’s arrest on December 30, 2015.

Click the “NEXT” button below to begin the slideshow looking back on Cosby’s life and career…