Good Samaritans tried to rescue Malcolm-Jamal Warner after he by chance drowned nevertheless it was too late.
“The Cosby Show” actor died on Sunday, July 20, at age 54, whereas on trip in Costa Rica along with his household.
Costa Rican Nationwide Police instructed The Submit that Warner was pulled from the water by individuals within the space and brought to shore, the place they desperately tried to avoid wasting his life.
New particulars have now emerged about Warner’s closing moments, with Judicial Investigation Company (OIJ) sharing extra details about their efforts.
“The victim appears to have entered the sea and was apparently swept away by a current. The man was rescued by bystanders and taken to shore, where he received treatment from the Costa Rican Red Cross. However, he was declared lifeless at the scene,” the OIJ confirmed to Individuals.
The actor’s physique was taken to the morgue at San Joaquin de Flores for an post-mortem, along with his explanation for dying listed as asphyxiation by “submersion,” the Costa Rican Nationwide Police shared on Monday, July 21.
Warner performed the beloved character Theodore “Theo” Huxtable, the son of Invoice Cosby’s Cliff Huxtable, in “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992.
The position landed him an 1986 Emmy nomination for Excellent Supporting Actor in a Comedy Collection.
Warner was joined on the display by the remainder of his Huxtable TV household, which included Phylicia Rashad (Clair), Sabrina Le Beauf (Sondra), Lisa Bonet (Denise), Tempestt Bledsoe (Vanessa) and Keshia Knight Pulliam (Rudy).
The star didn’t audition for the position of Theo till the ultimate day of the comedy’s nationwide search and was handpicked by Cosby himself, per Selection.
Warner spoke to The Submit completely about “The Cosby Show” legacy in April 2021, simply two months earlier than Cosby’s sexual assault conviction 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 stated.
He confessed that the lasting impression “The Cosby Show” had in TV historical past was simple.
“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 defined.
Warner continued to behave for many years to come back after the sequence resulted in 1992.
He went on to voice The Producer in “The Magic School Bus” from 1994 to 1997. Nevertheless, his subsequent main position got here in 1996 when he was forged as Malcolm McGee in “Malcolm & Eddie.”
Warner starred in all 89 episodes alongside Eddie Griffin till the sitcom went off the air in 2000.
Griffin, 57, broke his silence on Warner’s dying simply hours after the information broke.
“My Heart is heavy today,” the actor captioned a photograph of his former co-star on Instagram.
“For what the world lost was a Father a Son a Poet a Musician a Actor a Teacher a Writer a Director a Friend a Warrior that I had the pleasure of going to war with against the Hollywood machine and sometimes with each other because that’s what Brothers do but the Love was and is always there🙏🏾 ,” he continued.
Griffin concluded, “You’ve taught me so much and I thank you 🙏🏾 Rest Well My Big little Brother 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾.”
Warner’s “Reed Between the Lines” co-star Tracee Ellis Ross additionally addressed his sudden passing.
The pair performed husband and spouse on the short-lived sitcom, which solely noticed two seasons between 2011 and 2015.
“I love you, Malcolm. First I met you as Theo with the rest of the world then you were my first TV husband. My heart is so so sad,” Ross shared.
“What an actor and friend you were: warm, gentle, present, kind, thoughtful, deep, funny, elegant. You made the world a brighter place,” she wrote. “Sending so much love to your family. I’m so sorry for this unimaginable loss.”
In 2018, Warner joined “The Resident” as Dr. AJ Austin, whom he performed till 2023.
A few of his different credit included “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” “American Crime Story,” “Suits,” “9-1-1,” “Community,” “Sons of Anarchy,” “Here and Now” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”
Warner is survived by his spouse and daughter, whom he selected to maintain personal.
