Malcolm-Jamal Warner: Cosby Show Star Actor Dies at 54
- The world was stunned after news emerged that popular actor and singer Malcolm-Jamal Warner had passed away
- According to CNN, he lost his life in a freak accident while on vacation, with reports detailing how quickly the laid-back trip turned into a nightmare
- Warner was best known for his iconic role in a beloved 1980s sitcom, a character that made him a household name for years
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has tragically died at the age of 54.
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News of his sudden death broke on July 21, leaving fans and fellow celebrities stunned.
How did Malcolm-Jamal Warner die?
According to CNN, Warner drowned while swimming at Playa Grande near Cahuita in Costa Rica.
Warner was on vacation with his family when the incident happened around 2:30pm local time on July 20.
Reports from Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Police indicate that the actor was swept away by strong currents.
Despite efforts from people on the beach and the Red Cross, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Who was Malcolm-Jamal Warner?
Warner rose to fame as a teen for his role as Theo, the only son in the Huxtable family, on the hit 1980s sitcom The Cosby Show.
The show quickly gained popularity, with Warner emerging as one of its standout talents.
In the years that followed, he largely stayed out of the limelight, though he made occasional appearances.
In 2015, Warner voiced his disappointment over the controversy that arose from serious sexual misconduct allegations involving Bill Cosby, saying it tarnished the legacy the popular show boasted of.
Cosby denied the claims, and a conviction against him in 2018 was later overturned.
Outside of television, Warner also found stardom in the music industry.
He won an award in 2015 for his hit song Jesus Children in the Best Traditional R&B Performance category.
He later received another Grammy nomination in 2023 for a spoken word album.
His untimely death sparked an outpouring of tributes on social media, with many honouring his legacy.
See the post below:
Social media reactions
Here are some messages of comfort from netizens:
jessela345:
"This is sad news, he was fantastic on The Resident."
aviomss:
"God bless his soul. He’s apart of my childhood."
evadalovely1:
"I feel like I lost my big brother in a sense."
bizzi.telli:
"Malcolm really made our community proud because he was one of those childhood stars that wasn’t in the news for negativity. He always continued to learn his craft and new things. Rest in paradise."
melleorji:
"I loved his character in "the resident" series."
mrbradybaby:
"What a loss. God Bless you Brother."
thealexanderpoe:
"Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to cover it. A true icon, a brilliant talent, and a light in this industry. Rest easy, Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Your impact will echo for generations."
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Did Saudi Arabia's 'Sleeping Prince' die?
TUKO.co.ke also reported that Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled, widely known as Saudi Arabia's 'Sleeping Prince', died recently at the age of 36.
He had been in a coma since 2005 following a tragic car crash in the United Kingdom.
Since then, he remained on life support at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.
The late prince was the son of billionaire royal Prince Khaled bin Talal.
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