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| Malcolm-Jamal Warner, star of The Cosby Show, dies aged 54 | Malcolm-Jamal Warner, star of The Cosby Show, dies aged 54 |
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| Malcolm-Jamal Warner in June 2023 | Malcolm-Jamal Warner in June 2023 |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died. | Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died. |
| Warner, who was 54, drowned on Sunday while on vacation in Costa Rica. | Warner, who was 54, drowned on Sunday while on vacation in Costa Rica. |
| Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency confirmed the death in a press release. | Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency confirmed the death in a press release. |
| Warner appeared to have been dragged out to sea by a current while swimming at Playa Grande about 14:00-14:30 local time in Cocles, a town in the province of Limón, local authorities said. | Warner appeared to have been dragged out to sea by a current while swimming at Playa Grande about 14:00-14:30 local time in Cocles, a town in the province of Limón, local authorities said. |
| Warner played the son of Bill Cosby in the US sitcom from 1984-1992. | Warner played the son of Bill Cosby in the US sitcom from 1984-1992. |
| Authorities said bystanders rescued Warner and brought him to shore, where the Costa Rican Red Cross treated him. | Authorities said bystanders rescued Warner and brought him to shore, where the Costa Rican Red Cross treated him. |
| But he was declared dead at the scene. | But he was declared dead at the scene. |
| Warner was Emmy-nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a comedy series for his work on The Cosby Show in 1986. | Warner was Emmy-nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a comedy series for his work on The Cosby Show in 1986. |
| He was handpicked for his breakout role by Cosby on the final day of a nationwide audition. | He was handpicked for his breakout role by Cosby on the final day of a nationwide audition. |
| After The Cosby Show, Warner appeared in several other television programmes including Malcom & Eddie, alongside comedian Eddie Griffin. | |
| He had guest appearances on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Sesame Street. More recently, he played AJ Austin, a cardio-thoracic surgeon on the medical drama series The Resident. | He had guest appearances on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Sesame Street. More recently, he played AJ Austin, a cardio-thoracic surgeon on the medical drama series The Resident. |
| Warner also won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance in 2015, alongside Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway for their cover of Stevie Wonder's Jesus Children of America. | Warner also won a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance in 2015, alongside Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway for their cover of Stevie Wonder's Jesus Children of America. |
| His spoken word album "Hiding In Plain View" garnered him another Grammy nomination in 2023. | His spoken word album "Hiding In Plain View" garnered him another Grammy nomination in 2023. |