'Blessing from God': Former co-stars remember Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance, who appeared with Malcolm-Jamal Warner in the 1995 film "The Tuskegee Airmen," paid tribute to his former co-star in a Monday Instagram post. Vance has been married to Bassett since 1997.

"It is with such a heavy heart that we bid farewell to a man who was a friend and colleague to so many of us. When Malcolm was in the room, we all felt his good and kind spirit," Vance wrote.

"He was not just a hard worker. He was a man with integrity and honor," the actor said of Warner. "He grew up in this business, serving as a beacon of possibilities for young people to see what it means to have this career and have a real life."

As part of his tribute to the late actor, Vance cited the lyrics to the hymn, "He'll Understand and Say Well Done," which emphasizes the ultimate reward for Christians who faithfully served the Lord during their time on earth.

"'Oh, when I come to the end of my journey, Weary of life and the battle is won; Carrying the staff and the cross of redemption, He'll understand and say, 'Well done' … If when this life of labor is ended, And the reward of the race you have run; Oh! The sweet rest that's prepared for the faithful, Will be their blest and last, 'Well done,'" Vance quoted. 

"Rest in eternal peace, my good brother," the Christian actor wrote, offering condolences to the late actor's mother, wife and family.