Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on *The Cosby Show*, tragically passed away at the age of 54 on July 20, 2025, while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica. Accord- ing to local reports, Warner was caught in a power- ful rip current off Playa Grande/Manañez Beach in the Limón province. Despite efforts to save him, he drowned due to asphyxiation. He is survived by his wife and their young daughter, whose identities he intentionally kept private throughout his life.

Born on August 18, 1970, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Warner was named in honor of Malcolm X and jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal. Encouraged by his mother Pamela, he began acting at an early age and en- rolled in the Professional Children’s School in New York. His early TV appearances on *Matt Houston

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