Michelle Thomas, who portrayed Justine Phillips, Theo Huxable’s caring girlfriend, was just 20 when she joined the cast in 1988. Her vibrant spirit was remembered fondly until her untimely death from stomach cancer at age 30 in 1998. Similarly, William Thomas Jr., who played Vanessa’s fiancé, Davis Bricky, left us at 73 in 2020, his cause of death undisclosed, but his calm presence forever cherished.