Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Drowning Accident Includes Second Victim in 'Critical Condition'
Costa Rica officials have released new details about the death of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner on Sunday, July 20.
According to Us Weekly, the actor was not the only victim who first responders tended to at the scene. A spokesperson for the Red Cross told the publication that emergency personnel attended to two adult male patients. A 35-year-old man who hasn't been identified was transported in critical condition to the local clinic while CPR was performed on Warner.
The spokesperson confirmed that both Warner and the second individual were "involved in the same incident."
TMZ broke the news that the actor died of asphyxia after he was caught by a high current in the ocean while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica. He was 54 years old.
Warner drowned near Cocles, a beach in Limon, Costa Rica, Costa Rican National Police confirmed to ABC News. Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department also shared with Us Weekly that the events occurred between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Playa Grande de Cocles area of Puerto Viejo de Limón.
According to Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department, a preliminary investigation concluded that the victim "appeared to have entered the sea and was apparently swept away by a current."
After Warner was rescued by bystanders and taken to shore, he received treatment from the Costa Rican Red Cross before being declared dead at the scene.Following the tragic event, Roger Sanz, the President of the Chamber of Tourism and Commerce of the Southern Caribbean, released a statement, "Despite the rescue efforts made by Caribbean Guard volunteers at Playa Grande, the actor — who was vacationing in the area with his family — tragically lost his life. We want to make it clear that we are organized, that most of us do inform our clients and visitors. But like in every part of the world, accidents can happen — and this time, it happened to us."
Warner was best known for his role as Theodore "Theo" Huxtable in The Cosby Show, for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Warner's other acting credits include Malcolm & Eddie, Suits, American Crime Story, The Resident and more. In 2015, Warner won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance for Jesus Children and was nominated for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album for Hiding In Plain View in 2022.
He is survived by a wife and daughter whose identities he kept private.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Drowning Accident Includes Second Victim in 'Critical Condition' first appeared on Parade on Jul 21, 2025
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