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, best known for playing Theodore "Theo" Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died in an apparent drowning. He was 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who drowned on Sunday while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica, died of asphyxia, ABC News reported. Newsweek reached out to Warner's representative via email for Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show comedy, has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica. He was 54. Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died, PEOPLE confirms. The actor, who played Theo on 'The Cosby Show,' was 54. As you know, Malcolm‑Jamal Warner straight‑up owned the '80s as Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," snagging an Emmy nod and locking in his spot in TV royalty. The death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner was mourned by fans and admirers of the actor. He played the only son of Bill Cosby’s Cliff Huxtable on the landmark series “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992. 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. Fellow actors and producers of Fox's The Resident paid tribute to series co-star Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who died of an accidental drowning at age 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. 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. 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, 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, the Emmy-nominated actor who played Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has died during a family vacation in Costa Rica. He was 54. Heartbreaking new details have emerged in Malcolm-Jamal Warner's tragic drowning death in Costa Rica, including a second man in critical condition. Learn about Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the Emmy-nominated actor and director who starred in The Cosby Show, Malcolm & Eddie, and Reed Between the Lines. See his biography, filmography, awards, photos, videos, and more on IMDb. Actor and Grammy Award winner Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as the sweet teenager Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at age 54. Per The Associated Press, Costa Rica's “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, who played Theodore Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' has died in an accidental drowning. He was 54. Beloved actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has tragically passed away at the age of 54 following a reported drowning incident.
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