A navigator who needed to know the speed of the vessel had a sailor drop the log over the ship's stern. The log acted as a drogue, remaining roughly in place while the vessel moved away. The sailor let the log-line run out for a fixed time while counting the knots that passed over.
Thereâs little wonder anymore about the compromises Camille has made to stay Bill Cosbyâs wife. Camilleâs statement is striking for its stubborn commitment to myth. She and her husband were long considered one of Black Hollywoodâs most enduring power couples: He was a comedian, and she was his business manager.
Sex abuse allegations against actor-comedian occurred against a backdrop of marital infidelity, estrangement and death of one of his children by murder. Entertainer Bill Cosby, left, and his wife, Camille, seen during an interview earlier in November, have been married since 1964. In 1971, seven years after their wedding, star comedian and actor Bill Cosbyâs wife, Camille, remained committed to making their marriage work despite the distractions of Hollywood. They had met on a blind date at a bowling alley in the spring of 1963.