Reports: 'Cosby Show' icon Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies at 54
July 21 (UPI) -- Cosby Show icon Malcolm-Jamal Warner has drowned while on vacation with family in Costa Rica, according to multiple reports. He was 54.
ABC News, People, TMZ and Deadline reported the actor's death Monday.
Costa Rican National Police said he was caught by a high current in the water near Cocles, a beach in Limon, and died of asphyxiation Sunday.
Warner famously played Theo Huxtable -- the only son of Cliff (Bill Cosby) and Claire (Phylicia Rashad) -- on the sitcom The Cosby Show, from 1984 to 1992.
He later starred in Malcolm & Eddie, Reed Between the Lines, Major Crimes, Suits, The Resident and 9-1-1.
He also hosted a podcast, Not All Hood.
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Julian McMahon Australian actor Julian McMahon, a cast member in "Premonition," arrives for the premiere of the film at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles on March 12, 2007. The actor, known for roles in "Nip/Tuck," "Fantastic Four" and "FBI: Most Wanted"
Australian actor Julian McMahon, a cast member in "Premonition," arrives for the premiere of the film at the Arclight Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles on March 12, 2007. The actor, known for roles in "Nip/Tuck," "Fantastic Four" and "FBI: Most Wanted" died at the age of 56 of cancer on July 4th. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
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