Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowning: Daughter was not in water, Costa Rica police confirm
Malcolm-Jamal
Warner
tragically passes away
Late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, tragically passed away at the age of 54 after drowning in Costa Rica on July 21 while on a family vacation.
New information from Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) has cleared up some confusion about the incident. Warner was at the beach with his daughter, and they were playing by the shore. At some point, he left her safely on the sand and then went into the sea with a friend.
Unfortunately, both men got caught in a strong ocean current.
Official cause of death was confirmed
The friend managed to get out of the water safely. Warner, however, struggled and was pulled out of the sea by people nearby. Emergency services, including the Red Cross, tried to revive him, but he was declared dead at the scene. The official cause of death was confirmed as 'asphyxiation by submersion,' which means he drowned.
Officials also confirmed that Warner's daughter was never in the water during the incident.
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His body was identified by Costa Rican authorities and arrangements are being handled by a funeral service chosen by his family.
A 29-year-old man from Nicaragua was also at the scene and tried to help rescue Warner. He was treated and released without any serious injuries.
The investigation is still ongoing. Aside from The Cosby Show, Warner was also known for his roles in shows like 'The Resident', 'Community', 'Malcolm & Eddie', 'Major Crimes', and '9-1-1'. He also co-hosted a podcast called 'Not All Hood' with his friend Candace Kelley.
In a touching tribute, Kelley shared that Warner always wanted to be remembered as a good person and by all who knew him, he truly was.
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