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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known for his role as Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died at 54.
The Emmy-nominated actor drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on Sunday, July 20, ABC News and People report. Costa Rican National Police confirmed to ABC News that Warner died after being caught by a high current in the water while swimming near Cocles, a beach in Limon, Costa Rica.
ABC News reports the actor was formally identified by police. USA TODAY has reached out to Warner’s reps.
In addition to eight seasons on the hit NBC sitcom as the son of Bill Cosby‘s Cliff Huxtable and Phylicia Rashad‘s Clair Huxtable, Warner was also known for his role as Malcolm McGee in the 1990s UPN sitcom “Malcolm & Eddie” and as Dr. AJ Austin on the Fox medical drama “The Resident” from 2018 to 2023.
But it is his role as the lovable but at times clueless teen son of the Huxtables that made Warner a household name in the 1980s.
Warner also served as the voice of The Producer in the PBS children’s series “The Magic School Bus.” He directed episodes of “The Cosby Show,” “All That,” “Kenan & Kel” and “Malcolm & Eddie.”
The “Reed Between the Lines” actor also dabbled in music and poetry, going on to win a Grammy Award for best traditional R&B performance for the song “Jesus Children” in 2015, and receive a nomination for best spoken word poetry album for “Hiding in Plain View” in 2023.
This story is developing.
