“The Cosby Show” star Malcolm-Jamal Warner died as a result of an accidental drowning during a vacation in Costa Rica on Sunday.
He was 54.
“Warner drowned Sunday afternoon at a beach in Cocles de Limón, on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, the country’s Judicial Investigation Department said. He appeared to be pulled out to sea by a current,” CBS News reported.
TMZ reported:
“The Cosby Show” alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at the age of 54, TMZ has learned.
TMZ has an unconfirmed, though reliable source who says Warner has died as a result of an accidental drowning.
As you know, Malcolm‑Jamal Warner straight‑up owned the ’80s as Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” snagging an Emmy nod and locking in his spot in TV royalty.
He kept the hustle going with sitcom fav “Malcolm & Eddie,” voiced one of the coolest cartoons — yeah, “The Magic School Bus” — and even flexed his music chops with a Grammy win in 2015.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner played Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” from 1984-1992 and was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1986.
Malcom-Jamal is survived by his wife and daughter.
