Malcolm-Jamal Warner's cause of death has been released by police. The actor, who is best known for his role as Theo Huxtable in the hit TV sitcom "The Cosby Show," died on Sunday off the coast of Costa Rica after a drowning, Costa Rican National Police told ABC News. He was 54.

Following the news of Malcolm-Jamal Warner's death, TV father Bill Cosby paid tribute to his onscreen son Theodore Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show.'

Reed Between the Lines alum Nadji Jeter is remembering his late TV dad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner. More than one week after Warner's death at 54 years old, Jeter, 28, reflected on his time working with the Cosby Show actor on their BET series in an essay for HuffPost published on Wednesday,

Disgraced comic Bill Cosby has been gutted by the shock drowning death of TV son Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and friends fear the tragedy will be the end of him, the National Enquirer can reveal. Sources say Cosby,

Bill Cosby speaks out about the death of his longtime TV son, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theo Huxtable for eight seasons on TV's 'The Cosby Show.'

In this piece, HuffPost culture reporter Njera Perkins interviewed actor Nadji Jeter, who co-starred opposite late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner in BET’s “Reed Between the Lines.” Jeter shares a touching story about his relationship with Warner, who died earlier this month. This as-told-to interview has been edited for clarity.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has passed away at 54.

From “The Cosby Show” to “The Resident,” Malcolm-Jamal Warner expanded what Black masculinity could look like on TV. Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, a popular Hollywood actor, passed away on July 20, 2025, in Costa Rica. It was revealed that the death of the 54-year-old actor was due to drowning.