“Cosby Show” Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Died in an Accidental Drowning
FILE PHOTO: Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner poses at BAFTA Los Angeles + BBC America TV Tea Party in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. September 16, 2017 . REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner from “The Cosby Show” died Sunday in a tragic accident during a family vacation in Costa Rica. He was only 54.
Warner, who played Bill Cosby’s son Theo Huxtable, drowned after getting caught in a strong current.
Warner also played A.J. Cowlings on the FX show “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson”.
His other credits included “Malcolm and Eddie”, “Suits”, “Community”, “Sons of Anarchy”, “Dexter”, “The Resident”, and “Accused”.
He also directed episodes of “The Cosby Show”, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”, and “Sesame Street”.
He is survived by a wife and daughter, who he was very secretive about.
Bill Cosby was reportedly devastated by the news of Warner’s death. His rep says it reminded him of getting the call when his son Ennis was murdered in 1997. Ennis and Warner used to play together when they were young.
He adds, quote, “Bill was on the phone with [‘Cosby Show’ co-star] Phylicia Rashad reminiscing about Malcolm.”
SOURCE: Page Six
