The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Cosby's sexual assault conviction, and he was released from prison after serving more than two years of a 3–10 year sentence.
Cosby was found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault against a Toronto woman, for an incident that took place in 2004 at his home.
Allegations of sexual assault by Cosby resurfaced in the media, leading to the cancellation of several ongoing projects and reruns.
NBC announced the 'The Cosby Show' would end its run after eight seasons, with the final episode airing on April 30, 1992.
Cosby's most successful work, 'The Cosby Show', first aired in 1984 at NBC, quickly becoming a major hit with family audiences and ran for eight seasons until 1992.
Cosby starred in his own sitcom, 'The Bill Cosby Show', which aired for two seasons from 1969 to 1971.
Cosby began his career as a stand-up comedian at the Hungry I in San Francisco during the 1960s.
Bill Cosby was born William Henry Cosby Jr. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was one of four sons born to Anna Pearl and William Henry Cosby Sr.