Malcolm-Jamal Warner was not alone when he drowned in Costa Rica on the age of 54 on Sunday.
In line with ABC Information, “The Cosby Show” alum was swimming together with his 8-year-old daughter on the time.
In line with police officers, surfers noticed Warner and his daughter struggling within the water. A surfer dove in and introduced the kid again to security on his board.
A volunteer lifeguard then pulled Warner and a second surfer again to shore, the place the “Malcolm and Eddie” star was given CPR for 45 minutes, per the report.
On Monday, Costa Rican Nationwide Police confirmed to The Publish that bystanders had pulled Warner from the water and brought him to shore.
The Costa Rica Crimson Cross made revival efforts, however the makes an attempt have been unsuccessful.
Warner’s physique was transported to the morgue at San Joaquin de Flores for an post-mortem. His explanation for dying is listed as asphyxiation by “submersion.”
On Wednesday, TMZ reported that Warner’s physique has been launched to the household. He will probably be flown again to Los Angeles.
Sources informed the outlet that the sitcom star’s physique will go away Costa Rica on Thursday and arrive in Los Angeles on Friday morning.
In line with the insiders, the U.S. Embassy is working alongside Warner’s household to return his physique to the USA.
One other supply revealed to TMZ that Warner was in Costa Rica together with his daughter for a home-schooling program. His spouse was allegedly not within the nation on the time of his dying and discovered concerning the tragedy over the telephone.
After the Emmy nominee’s unintentional drowning, Playa Grande lifeguards declare they have been “not present” on the seashore when the incident occurred resulting from lack of “resources.”
“We deeply regret the passing of Malcolm-Jamal Warner at Playa Grande. He was swept away by a strong rip current and died by drowning,” Costa Rica’s volunteer lifeguard affiliation, Caribbean Guard, said on Monday by way of Fb.
“It all happened very quickly, and although there were people on the beach who entered the water to rescue him, they did not arrive in time. He was pulled from underwater without vital signs, and despite CPR maneuvers being performed on the beach, resuscitation was unsuccessful,” the message continued.
The Guard went on to elucidate how Playa Grande is well-known by “local surfers” however is one among their “most challenging beaches.”
The assertion added that there are indicators positioned alongside the seashore in each Spanish and English “warning of the danger of death due to drowning.” The Guard shared they’d patrolled there “over the past few years,” however not on the time of Warner’s dying.
“Due to recent aquatic incidents in Playa Negra, we had redirected resources there and to Chiquita, another iconic beach known for its strong currents,” the assertion famous.
The social media publish included a message addressed to Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves Robles and the federal government.
“From Caribbean Guard, a volunteer lifeguard association, we make an urgent appeal to the President of the Nation, the national government, the Municipality of Talamanca, and the entire Caribbean community to continue joining forces to minimize this problem, which, sadly, is on the rise ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.”
“We do everything within our reach,” concluded the assertion. “We have saved numerous lives in recent years, and if Caribbean Guard didn’t exist, the number of drownings would be counted in dozens. We give everything we have to minimize the risks, but without help from the government, clear public policies, and strong support from local business owners, this will continue to happen.”
Warner first rose to fame enjoying Theodore “Theo” Huxtable, the son of Invoice Cosby’s Cliff Huxtable, in “The Cosby Show.”
The sitcom ran on NBC for eight seasons from 1984 to 1992. Warner garnered a 1986 Emmy nomination for Excellent Supporting Actor in a Comedy Collection.
In 2021, the late star spoke with The Publish about the legacy of the sequence after Cosby’s sexual assault conviction earlier than it was overturned.
“I can understand why some people can’t watch the show and enjoy it because of everything that’s going on now,” Warner mentioned. “But I think … there’s a generation of young people who have pursued higher education or have started loving families because of the influence of that show.”
“So it’s kind of like, you can’t discount its impact on television culture and American culture,” he added. Cosby addressed Warner’s dying, revealing it felt like shedding his personal son, who was murdered in 1997.
“While I was their TV dad, I never stopped being a father to them,” he informed The Publish by way of his rep.
Previous to his dying, Warner had relocated from Hollywood to Atlanta, Georgia, throughout his multi-season run on the Fox present “The Resident” from 2018 to 2023.
“I think he decided to come to Atlanta just because it felt a bit more grounded. It felt more like a home to him,” Dashiell Smith, one of many actor’s finest pals and bandmates, informed The Publish on Wednesday.
After buying a $1.3 million, five-bedroom home within the suburb of Decatur, Warner informed the Atlanta Journal-Structure in 2023 that, “Music and my wife and daughter keep me from losing my s–t.”
