Malcolm-Jamal Warner Drowned Whereas Swimming With Daughter, Report Confirms | News

According to ABC News, Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s eight-year-old daughter was with him on Sunday, when he drowned at a seaside in Costa Rica.

Surfers reportedly noticed the actor and father of 1 whereas struggling to swim to shore together with his baby. 

One surfer then used his surfboard to rapidly rescue the daughter, whereas a volunteer lifeguard pulled Warner and one other bystander, each caught within the harmful riptides, to shore. 

According to police statements, Warner was then given CPR for roughly 45 minutes earlier than being pronounced useless.

After information of Warner’s demise unfold throughout the web and social media, it was assumed that he was swimming alone. 

The 54-year-old Emmy-nominated actor was finest identified for his portrayal of Theo Huxtable in eight seasons of “The Cosby Show,” from 1985 to 1992. From co-starring with comic Eddie Griffin on “Malcolm & Eddie,” to narrating the Magic School Bus and directing episodes of Nickelodeon’s “All That,” Warner was an trade titan with a number of iconic roles and accolades. 

Many former colleagues and pals have shared information of his demise with heartfelt condolences. 

“He was the big brother. He was a beacon,” Raven Symoné mentioned in a current social media publish. “He was one of the most multifaceted, talented men—so gentle,” she mentioned by way of tears. “And my heart and soul and hugs and kisses go out to his daughter and his wife and his mother.”

On Instagram, Tracee Ellis Ross, who starred reverse him in BET’s “Reed Between the Lines,” shared: 

“My heart is so so sad. What an actor and friend you were: warm, gentle, present, kind, thoughtful, deep, funny, elegant.”

The official reason behind Warner’s demise is “asphyxiation by submersion” and is considered accidental.