'Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dead At 54

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor who famously played Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died at 54, Costa Rican police told ABC News on Monday.

The star’s death was first reported by TMZ and confirmed by People, both of which said Warner died from accidental drowning. The Costa Rica Judicial Investigation Department found the actor’s body Sunday afternoon near Limon, Costa Rica, after he was caught by a high current in the ocean.

A representative for Warner declined HuffPost’s request for verification, saying the team for now is not providing any statements or confirming details.

Warner was best known for playing the son of Bill Cosby’s character in “The........

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