'Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies At 54: Reports

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s uplifting final message in his last Instagram video

Malcolm-Jamal Warner gave fans an uplifting message that "there's always a reason to smile" in his final Instagram video before his death aged 54. The actor, who starred in The Cosby Show from 1984 to 1992, posted a video with a flower in his hair on 15 May, describing how he'd been celebrating his daughter's birthday. "Have a smile for yourself and be a reason for someone else to smile," Warner said. His official cause of death was asphyxia, af…

"The Cosby Show" actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies in drowning accident

The actor was pulled out to sea by a current while swimming in the ocean in Costa Rica. He was 54 years old.

Death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner shocks fans: ‘We saw ourselves in him’

Actor’s Theo Huxtable provided an entire generation of Black youth and teens a relatable characterFor Black youth and teens growing up in the mid-1980s, The Cosby Show offered something rarely seen on television up until that time: a sitcom that placed characters who looked like them in a positive light.And Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Theo Huxtable was the character generation X most related to. Fans took quickly to social media on Monday as news of …

Malcolm-Jamal Warner Death News: 'The Cosby Show' star Malcolm-Jamal Warner passes away at 54 after tragic drowning in Costa Rica

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, famed for his role as Theo Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show,' tragically passed away at 54. He drowned while swimming at Playa Cocles beach in Costa Rica, as confirmed by local authorities. Warner's portrayal of Theo made him a beloved character, and he continued his successful career with roles in 'Malcolm & Eddie' and 'The Resident'.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Manhattan high school reacts to actor's death, says he 'touched many lives'

A tight-knit community in New York City has been shaken by the sudden death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known starring in the TV sitcom "The Cosby Show" as son Theodore "Theo" Huxtable.

'Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies By Drowning At 54

American actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Bill Cosby's son Theo on the 1980s groundbreaking television hit "The Cosby Show," died at age 54 on Monday by drowning, a law enforcement source confirmed to Reuters.