Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies

Monday, July 21, 2025

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as Theodore Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died in a drowning accident in Costa Rica on vacation with his family. He was 54. A native of New Jersey, Warner started acting at age 9 and was cast as a teen on Cosby, which ran from 1984 to 1992. Recently he was in the cast of the medical drama The Resident. He was also a Grammy-winning musician for his R&B song Jesus Children.

Posted by qcp at 03:40 PM | 10 COMMENTS | permalink

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Warner died in a drowning accident

Drowning?

I guess Black people cant swim isn't just a stereotype.

It's a warning.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-21 03:09 PM

Such a bummer. Whenever he showed up on a TV series you knew he'd improve it. The Resident, Sneaky Pete, Suits, Major Crimes and more.

I was watching him on that first Cosby Show episode when Bill Cosby said the classic line "I brought you into this world, I can take you out." I reviewed the show for my high school newspaper.

#5 | Posted by rcade at 2025-07-21 03:44 PM

I always liked him on Cosby and was excited to see him in other shows and movies.

54 is crazy young and unfortunate. All the best to his family and loved ones. He will be a huge loss in their lives.

RIP

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-21 03:50 PM

He and I crossed paths at a Don King promoted boxing event. Johnny Tapia was fighting Danny Romero in their hometown Albuquerque, NM. I think it was in 1997 IIRC.

#7 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-07-21 04:18 PM

Malcolm kept the names of his wife and child out of the public for privacy reasons. I've seen celebrities do that for their children and keep their faces off social media, but haven't seen a wife also protect her privacy.

#8 | Posted by rcade at 2025-07-21 04:35 PM

Bummer. RIP.

#9 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-07-21 04:48 PM

Such a charismatic man, such a sad loss!

#10 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-07-21 05:12 PM

Jeremiah with Luke Perry.

#11 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-07-21 05:35 PM

I guess Black people cant swim isn't just a stereotype.

It's a warning.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-21 03:09 PM | Reply | Flag: MOPE

It's a misreading of the old phrase. It wasn't intended as "can't" meaning "unable"... but "can't" as in it was "not allowed"... to prevent escape.

get your stupid straight