Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, where he was vacationing with his family, officials there said. He was 54.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, star of 'The Cosby Show,' died on Sunday, July 21, 2025, in an accidental drowning off Playa Cocles on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. While swimming, Warner was pulled out by a strong current.