Malcolm-Jamal Warner dead at 54: Actor who rose to fame on The Cosby Show drowned on family vacation in Costa Rica
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Much-loved actor dies aged 54 during family holiday
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at the age of 54.
- He drowned during a family holiday in Costa Rica, with his official cause of death confirmed as asphyxia.
- Warner was caught by a strong current while swimming off Cocles beach in Limon, on the country’s Atlantic coast.
- Beyond his iconic role, he starred in Malcolm & Eddie and had recent appearances in Sons of Anarchy and The Resident.
- He was a poet and a Grammy Award-winning musician