Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Death: Police Clarify Heartbreaking Detailsoriginally appeared onParade. New details have come to light regarding thetragic deathofMalcolm-Jamal Warner. The longtime actor, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable onThe Cosby Show, died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica on Sunday, July 20. He was 54 years old. It had previously been revealed that Warner was on a family vacation, and was swimming with his 8-year-old daughter at the time, but now, officials are clarifying the saddening details of his untimely passing. According to local police, the young girl—whose identity has remained private—wasnotcaught up in a rip current with her father off the coast of Playa Cocles in Limón, as previously reported byABC News, and instead, was allegedly on the beach playing with her dad before he headed into the water, according toPeople. Parade reached out to Warner's team for comment, but did not immediately hear back. Surfers nearby rushed in to aid the Hollywood notable at the time, however, despite 45 minutes of CPR,The Residentstar could not be revived. Related:What We Learned About Playa Cocles, the Costa Rican Beach Where Malcolm-Jamal Warner Drowned In a new July 24 statement, Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) noted in translation from Spanish to English, "Mr. Warner was playing with his daughter at the seashore at one point. He then left her out of the water, and he and a friend of his entered the sea," the outlet reports. "It was at that moment that they were swept away by the current, and the friend managed to get out," the statement continued. "However, Mr. Warner was unable to get out and was pulled out by several people on the beach. He received care from Red Cross officials, but was pronounced dead at the scene." Though the iconic actor and his wife—whose identity is also private—had been notoriously nonpublic with the details of their family, Warner had expressed love for his daughter plenty of times in the past. "You have absolutely no idea. A love so profound that even a poet can't find the words to describe it," heonce wrote of his only child. "Often I find myself just staring at her and wondering where she came from… I am proud that we have been able to provide a wonderful, loving, and spiritually enriching environment as a home base into which ALL babies should be born and thrive." The Forensic Pathology Department in Costa Rica confirmed theMalcolm & Eddiestar's cause of death as asphyxiation by submersion. Next,'The Bold and the Beautiful' Star Remembers 'Friend' Malcolm-Jamal Warner: 'Your Legacy Will Live On' Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Death: Police Clarify Heartbreaking Detailsfirst appeared on Parade on Jul 25, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jul 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
