{"id":31482,"date":"2025-07-21T19:02:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31482"},"modified":"2025-07-21T19:02:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T19:02:51","slug":"former-cosby-star-malcolm-jamal-warner-has-reportedly-died-in-tragic-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31482","title":{"rendered":"Former &#8216;Cosby&#8217; Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Has Reportedly Died In Tragic Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/USATSI_19930009-1-1024x563.jpg\" alt=\"Malcolm Jamal-Warner giving speech\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has tragically passed away, according to reports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"has-md-margin-bottom\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Warner, best known for his role as Theodore \u201cTheo\u201d Huxtable in \u2018The Cosby Show,\u2019 died in a drowning incident off the coast of Costa Rica over the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;The Cosby Show&#8221; alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at the age of 54, TMZ has learned \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q5wGaMNjoo\">pic.twitter.com\/Q5wGaMNjoo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/1947350526254878731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/malcolm-jamal-warner-best-known-playing-theo-huxtable-cosby-show-dies-54\/17228843\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABC News<\/a> cites the Costa Rican National Police, who said Warner was the victim of high current near Cocles, a beach in Limon, and died of asphyxia. He was 54 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said he was caught by the rough tides, with his body later discovered on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Warner was formally identified by Costa Rican police.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 1em auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gettyimages-156124357-594x594-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" data-content-name=\"Google News Follow Us\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Malcolm-Jamal Warner was a main character in \u2018The Cosby Show,\u2019 starring in all eight seasons and receiving an Emmy nomination for his role as Theo. The sitcom ran from 1985 to 1992.<\/p>\n<p>He was later a titular star in \u2018Malcolm &amp; Eddie,\u2019 alongside comedian Eddie Griffin, and also starred in \u2018Between the Lines\u2019 with Tracee Ellis Ross.<\/p>\n<p>The actor appeared in dozens of other television roles over the years and was most recently a character in five of the six seasons of FOX medical drama \u2018The Resident.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Warner was also a spoken word artist and bass player who released multiple albums.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by a wife and daughter, whose identities he kept private.<\/p>\n<p>We at TPS offer our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>May he R.I.P.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has tragically passed away, according to reports. 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