Malcolm-Jamal Warner (August 18, 1970 – July 20, 2025) was an American actor, musician, and poet. He rose to prominence for his role as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), which earned him a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Malcolm-Jamal Warner the actor who played teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Monday that Warner drowned Sunday afternoon on a beach on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. He was swimming at Playa Grande de Cocles in Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Bill Cosby's son Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," has died, reports say. He was 54. Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an African American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor who famously played Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died at 54, according to reports on Monday. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theodore Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has died in an accidental drowning. He was 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970) [1] is an American television actor, television director, and musician who is best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on the The Cosby Show. Additionally, he appeared as Malcolm McGee on the UPN sitcom Malcolm & Eddie. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor perhaps best known for starring in the TV sitcom "The Cosby Show" as son Theodore "Theo" Huxtable, has died at 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, PEOPLE confirms. The actor, who played Theo on 'The Cosby Show,' was 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theodore Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has died in an accidental drowning. He was 54. “The Cosby Show” star Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at 54. Warner was in Costa Rica on a family vacation and drowned while swimming near Cocles after allegedly being caught by a high current Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the Emmy-nominated actor who played Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has reportedly died on a family vacation in Costa Rica. He was 54. NEED TO KNOW Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at 54, PEOPLE confirms According to a source, the actor was on a family trip and drowned while swimming He was best known for playing Bill Cosby's son Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as a child as Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died, according to a source close to the actor. Malcolm-Jamal Warner death: The Cosby Show star dies aged 54 Warner, who starred as Theo Huxtable on the long-running sitcom, died while on a family vacation in Costa Rica Kevin E G Perry in Los Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as a child as Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died, according to a source close to the actor. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Bill Cosby's son Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," has died, reports say. He was 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show,’ Dies at 54 Warner, who played the only son of Bill Cosby’s character on the beloved 1980s sitcom, drowned in Costa Rica. The cause of death of Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner has been revealed. Warner drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on Sunday, July 20, Costa Rican National Police told ABC News. His official
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