'The Cosby Show' Star Dead At 54 After Accidental Drowning originally appeared on Parade. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his iconic role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died after an accidental drowning, per multiple outlets.

“The Cosby Show” alum Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died. He was 54. The Jersey City native, who was best known for portraying Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on Sunday, July 20, per ABC News.

Actor and musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show and won a Grammy in 2015, has died at the age of 54.

One of the main stars of the hit 1980s sitcom The Cosby Show has reportedly died tragically. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theo Huxtable on the iconic television program, has died at 54, according to multiple reports.

"The Cosby Show" star Malcolm-Jamal Warner died at the age of 54. The actor first gained fame as Theo Huxtable on the NBC sitcom, which ran from 1984 until 1992.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who gained fame as Theodore Huxtable on the NBC sitcom “The Cosby Show,” has died in an accidental drowning while swimming during a family vacation in Costa Rica, PEOPLE reports. He was 54.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Bill Cosby's son on the hit NBC sitcom The Cosby Show, has died at the age of 54, in an accidental drowning while on holiday with his family in Central America.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who starred in The Cosby Show as Theo Huxtable, has died. According to multiple reports, including from CNN and People Monday, Warner died Sunday following an accidental drowning while swimming during a family vacation in Costa Rica.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at age 54 in an apparent drowning, TMZ reported.

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