Brooks Marks Breaks His Silence On Robert Cosby Jr.’s ‘Devastating’ Death

Brooks Marks is breaking his silence on Robert Cosby Jr.’s unlucky demise.

Mary and Robert Cosby have been extraordinarily candid with Bravo viewers over the past 12 months and a half about his earlier dependancy struggles.

Brooks, star of Bravo’s “Subsequent Gen NYC” and son of “RHOSLC” star Meredith Marks, spoke with PEOPLE on Thursday, March 5, on the thirty seventh Annual GLAAD Media Awards in California, and shared his message of assist to Mary and the remainder of the Cosby household.

“My coronary heart goes out to the Cosby household,” Brooks mentioned. Talking about Robert Jr, Brooks added, “He actually was such an unbelievable particular person. It is actually a devastating, devastating state of affairs.”

In line with a earlier report from The Blast, Robert was discovered useless in late February 2026 after police have been referred to as to answer a possible overdose.

Mary launched an announcement shortly after information of Robert’s demise was made public.

“Our beloved son Robert Jr. has been referred to as dwelling to the Lord,” she wrote on Instagram. “Although our hearts ache, we take consolation in God’s promise and in realizing he’s lastly at peace. We’re grateful to your prayers and belief within the Lord to hold us via this time of sorrow.”

Mary and Robert had been open with Bravo viewers since 2024 concerning the latter’s private struggles with medicine.

Throughout an emotional episode, Mary and Robert broke down in tears after the younger grownup admitted he was utilizing medicine like “Xanax” to assist him “sit back.”

“Then, I began doing Xanax with Acid, after which Molly with Xanax. I actually like Xanax so I combine it with all the pieces. Xanax and cocaine. You understand the common 30mg Oxys? I seen … this was, like, a turning level for me. I used to be taking 10 without delay, and I could not even really feel it,” he added.

Robert was launched from jail weeks earlier than his demise. Throughout the “Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis” season 6 reunion, Mary spoke with host Andy Cohen about her son’s authorized woes.

“I’m not fearful about him,” she said. “I do know he’s someplace the place he’s not utilizing. Sooner or later, I’ve to step again in order that he can study and he could make his personal choices, and sadly, he’s studying the onerous manner. However I’m OK with it.”

“It’s simply, you don’t wish to see your child endure, however I do know it’s good,” Mary continued. “And I’d relatively him be there than useless, you recognize?”

Mary defined that she was unable to go to Robert whereas he was in jail, calling the state of affairs “bizarre.”

“I do not wish to have a look at my little one behind a glass,” she mentioned. “He calls me each day. I am principally preaching to him. I am like, ‘You are going via this, however you need to understand that if God is permitting it, and if God allowed it, then it is to your good. This may show you how to to alter, and also you gotta change.'”

Because the preliminary scene of Robert talking together with his mom about his dependancy struggles, Mary has saved Bravo viewers within the loop about his restoration. Throughout season 6, episode 2, the pair shared much more about Robert’s well-being since finishing a rehab program.

“I am not in that darkish place, however, like, it is nonetheless there, if that is sensible,” he advised her on digital camera. “I simply did not count on it to be like this. … It’s a must to change who you’re as an individual. Like, you are so used to doing one thing you do each day, and it’s a ritual. After which, you simply come again dwelling to the place you used to try this ritual, and you are not doing it anymore.”