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 rose to fame on 'The Cosby Show' and had a prolific acting career that include series-regular 'The Resident,' drowned July 20 at 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970, Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American actor, director, and musician who is perhaps best known for his work on The Cosby Show (1984–92), one of the most popular sitcoms in television history. He also is a noted spoken-word artist. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor who rose to fame as a teenager playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” in the mid-1980s, died in Costa Rica on Sunday. He was 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who rose to fame on 'The Cosby Show' and had a prolific acting career that include series-regular 'The Resident,' drowned July 20 at 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. He was 54. Warner died in a 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. Bill Cosby shares intimate memories of Malcolm-Jamal Warner following "The Cosby Show" star's tragic drowning in Costa Rica. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor best known for his role as Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died. Warner, who was 54, drowned on Sunday while on vacation in Costa Rica, US media reports. 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 may be best known as the lovable Theo Huxtable from "The Cosby Show," but the versatile actor had a range of roles. Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, PEOPLE confirms. The actor, who played Theo on 'The Cosby Show,' was 54. Warner's career began with his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show. The actor played the only son of Bill Cosby 's character, Heathcliff Huxtable, in the sitcom from 1984 to 1992. Malcolm-Jamal Warner's The Cosby Show castmates are remembering the former child star after his death at 54. Warner drowned while swimming during a family vacation in Costa Rica. SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who as teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” was central to a cultural phenomenon that helped define the 1980s, died at 54 in an Malcolm-Jamal Warner may be best known as the lovable Theo Huxtable from "The Cosby Show," but the versatile actor had a range of roles. Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, PEOPLE confirms. The actor, who played Theo on 'The Cosby Show,' was 54. 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. Warner drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theodore "Theo" Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died in an apparent drowning. He was 54. "Cosby Show" and "Malcolm & Eddie" actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has drowned while on vacation with family in Costa Rica, according to reports. He was 54.
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