The tragic end of Cosby Family star Malcolm-Jamal Warner! His family explains

NEWS CENTER -Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who rose to fame for his long-time role as Theodore (Theo) Huxtable on The Cosby Family , has died. The actor, who was on vacation with his family in Costa Rica, reportedly drowned after being swept away by a current while swimming around noon on Sunday.

FIRST RESPONSE AT THE SCENE

Malcolm-Jamal Warner was pulled from the water by beachgoers and given first aid at the scene, but the famous actor could not be saved.

WHO IS MALCOLM-JAMAL WARNER?

Born in New Jersey in 1970, Malcolm-Jamal Warner began his career as a child. The famous actor, who rose to fame with The Cosby Family, portrayed Theodore (Theo) Huxtable on the series from 1984 to 1992. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for this performance in 1986.

In 2012, Reed was awarded the NAACP's best comedic actor award for his performance in the series Between the Lines.

The famous name appeared in series such as A Different World, Jeremiah, Sons of Anarchy, Suits and presented Saturday Night Live in 1986.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who prefers to live his private life out of the spotlight and does not talk about it, announced in a recent program that he got married in 2017 and has an 8-year-old daughter.