The Cosby Present’s Theo Huxtable actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies in tragic accident aged 54 as Invoice Cosby leads tributes

The dying of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, greatest identified for taking part in Theo Huxtable in The Cosby Present between 1984 and 1992, has been confirmed.

Tributes have poured in for the star, who died aged 54, led by the present’s disgraced lead, Invoice Cosby.

What occurred to Malcolm-Jamal Warner?

Yesterday (Monday, July 21), it was reported that Malcolm-Jamal had sadly died.

The star drowned whereas on a household vacation in Costa Rica.

What triggered Malcolm-Jamal Warner to drown?

The star was swimming off the coast of San Jose, Costa Rica, when he was caught in a present and drowned.

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Company (OIJ) report was translated from Spanish to English.

The report acknowledged that OIJ brokers “carried out the elimination of the physique of a male who died on account of asphyxia by submersion.”

Based on the report, the star went swimming between 2 p.m. and a couple of:30 p.m. native time at Playa Cocles in Costa Rica’s Limon province. It was right here when he was reportedly “dragged by a present offshore.”

Different beachgoers have been capable of rescue the actor and return him to shore. Nevertheless, when members of the Costa Rican Pink Cross arrived, they discovered the actor “with out very important indicators.” His physique was despatched to the Judicial Morgue in San Joaquin de Flores for an post-mortem.

Tributes for Malcolm-Jamal Warner following his dying

Malcolm’s on-screen father, Invoice Cosby, 88, has paid tribute.

Chatting with ABC Information, he mentioned: “I loved working with him very a lot. He all the time knew his half, he all the time knew his strains, and he all the time knew the place to go.

“He knew his strains after which he was fairly snug, even with the rising pains of being a young person.”

Cosby additionally revealed that Malcolm nonetheless commonly bought in contact. “Malcolm calls right here commonly. Whereas I used to be their TV dad, I by no means stopped being a father to them.”

He additionally spoke about their most up-to-date telephone name collectively. “What we talked about was one thing he was very pleased with. He had carried out a live performance in Minnesota with a symphony and there was one thing he had written, however he was very pleased with what he had carried out and what he had mentioned, and it was about dwelling in America.”

Cosby additionally mentioned that when he bought the decision to say Malcolm had died, it reminded him of when he’d acquired a name telling him that his son, Ennis, had died in 1997.

Since 2014, re-runs of the present have been pulled from networks as a consequence of sexual assault instances leveled in opposition to Cosby.

Malcolm’s life and profession

Born in August 1970, Malcolm made his display screen debut in an episode of American crime drama Matt Houston in 1982.

Roles in Fame and Name to Glory adopted, earlier than he landed his most enduring position, that of Theo Huxtable in The Cosby Present.

Theo was based mostly on Invoice Cosby’s personal son, Ennis Cosby (who was murdered aged 27). Malcolm appeared in all eight collection of The Cosby Present to crucial acclaim, bagging an Emmy nomination in 1986.

He additionally reprised the character within the present’s spin-off, A Totally different World, in 1988 and 1989.

Roles in The Recent Prince of Bel-Air, Right here and Now, and CBS Storybreak adopted.

Between 1996 and 2000, he appeared in one other widespread sitcom, Malcolm and Eddie.

He has additionally featured in exhibits corresponding to Jeremiah, Neighborhood, American Horror Story, Fits, and The Resident.

Away from appearing, Malcolm was a eager musician, releasing 4 albums. His 2015 music Jesus Youngsters gained a Grammy.

Tributes for Malcolm

Followers of the late star have been paying tribute on social media since information of his dying broke.

“A technology grew up with Warner as Theodore “Theo” Huxtable. His portrayal helped redefine Black boyhood on display screen, providing humor, vulnerability, and depth throughout eight seasons. Might he relaxation in peace,” one fan tweeted.

“That man gave us one of many biggest scenes within the historical past of tv. I can not even consider this. I’m over right here SOBBING! Relaxation in poetry, Malcolm Jamal Warner,” one other mentioned.

“Malcolm-Jamal Warner will perpetually be a large half of popular culture, and the childhood of so many…him not being right here simply appears like such cruelty,” a 3rd wrote.

“The Cosby Present” understandably has a darkish cloud round it now, however Malcolm Jamal Warner as Theo is likely one of the most essential/iconic portrayals of a younger Black man on TV. From his struggles with dyslexia to changing into an educator, Theo was so essential within the 80s/90s,” one other mentioned.

Malcom leaves behind a spouse and daughter.

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