Learn how Malcolm-Jamal Warner died at 54 in a tragic drowning accident in Costa Rica. Get verified details about the Cosby Show star's death, career highlights, and the entertainment world's reaction to losing Theo Huxtable.

Warner, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," was caught in a strong current while swimming during a family vacation on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. Despite rescue attempts by beachgoers, first responders were unable to save him.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who was known as Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica.

The 54-year-old Warner was swimming at a beach on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast when a current pulled him deeper into the ocean.