Robert Cosby Jr., the son of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Mary Cosby, has died at just 23 years old.
Salt Lake City police confirmed the death to Variety, saying they originally responded to an overdose call on Monday, but then it became a death investigation
Cosby Jr. has been an occasional presence on the Bravo series, discussing his experimentation with drugs with his mother on several episodes. She has also expressed her disappointment with him getting secretly married during the run of the show, as well as his legal issues.
Cosby debuted as an original cast member on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” in 2020. She did not shoot for the film’s third season, but returned for the fourth as a “friend of,” before returning to the main cast for its fifth season. The show just wrapped its sixth season.
TMZ first reported the news.
Watch a clip of Cosby Jr. and his mother on the show below.
Pat Saperstein and Kate Aurthur contributed to this story.
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