Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has died at 54 in an apparent drowning, Costa Rica authorities say. People are mourning the loss of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known for his role as Theodore “Theo” Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” after the 54-year-old drowned Sunday, accordi Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died. Malcolm-Jamal Warner died on Sunday, July 20 after drowning while on a family vacation in Costa Rica. After being rescued, he was given treatment by the Costa Rican Red Cross Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the Emmy-nominated actor who played Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has died during a family vacation in Costa Rica. He was 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theodore Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has died in an accidental drowning. He was 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, former ‘Cosby Show' star, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning He was swimming at Playa Grande de Cocles in Limon province when a current pulled him deeper into the ocean. 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. American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Bill Cosby's son Theo on the 1980s groundbreaking television hit "The Cosby Show," died at age 54 on Monday by drowning, a law enforcement source 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 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. 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, 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. On July 21, 2025, reports surfaced claiming that actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner had died. The claim was true. According to multiple reputable news organizations, the actor known for his work on "The 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, 'Cosby Show' actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning Authorities in Costa Rica said Monday that Warner drowned Sunday afternoon on a beach along the nation’s Caribbean coast. Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died. 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 “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 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
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