The Cosby Present alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner died on Sunday, July 20. He was 54.
TMZ was the primary to report the information on Monday, July 21. ABC News has since confirmed with Costa Rican Nationwide Police that Warner died in an unintentional drowning close to Cocles, a seaside in Limon, Costa Rica, after being caught by a excessive present within the water. His reason for demise was asphyxia.
Us Weekly has reached out to Warner's workforce for remark.
The late star performed the function of Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Present for all eight seasons from 1984 to 1992. Previous to his demise, Warner was the host of the “Not All Hood” podcast alongside Candace Kelley, on which they mentioned “the lived experiences and identities of Black individuals in America,” in line with the present's description. The duo launched their newest episode on Friday, July 18.
All through his time within the highlight, Warner spoke extremely of his expertise on The Cosby Present.
“I'm nonetheless happy with the legacy and having been part of such an iconic present that had such a profound affect on — in the beginning, Black tradition — but additionally American tradition,” he informed People in 2023, detailing the “groundbreaking” sequence.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Santiago Felipe/Getty Pictures
“Previous to The Cosby Present, Black sitcom humor was predicated on being Black, the specificity of the ‘Black' expertise,” he mentioned on the time. “Although the Huxtables have been clearly Black — mirrored fairly clearly by their gown, the Black artwork on the partitions, the music — the household points all have been common. And although Cliff was a physician and Claire was an legal professional, the household dynamic was one which virtually each household — irrespective of the ethnicity, socioeconomic standing and even household make-up — might discover one thing to narrate to.”
On the time, Warner famous that the remainder of The Cosby Present forged — which included Invoice Cosby, Phylicia Rashad and Lisa Bonet, amongst others — feels the identical approach concerning the present's legacy.
“I do know I can converse for all of the forged once I say The Cosby Present is one thing that we're all nonetheless very happy with,” Warner additionally informed Individuals. “We share a singular expertise that retains us lovingly bonded irrespective of how a lot time goes between seeing or listening to from one another.”
Warner is survived by his spouse and daughter, whose names have been by no means publicly revealed.
