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STL Artist Reflects on Bond with Malcolm-Jamal Warner
PLAYA GRANDE BEACH IN CAHUITA, LIMÓN, COSTA RICA, JUL 20 – Warner, a Grammy-winning actor and mental health advocate, died from accidental drowning during a family vacation, leaving a legacy spanning four decades in entertainment, his family said.
- On July 20, 2025, Malcolm-Jamal Warner died while on vacation at Playa Grande beach, and an autopsy confirmed he suffered accidental asphyxiation by submersion.
- In May of this year, Warner reflected on his post-Cosby legacy as a poet, musician and mental health advocate, stating `I will be able to leave this earth knowing and people knowing that I was a good person`.
- Fans and celebrities flooded social media on Sunday, with fan Jalen Cooper saying `He was more than Theo to us—he represented a generation of young Black men who finally saw themselves reflected on TV`.
- Following his death, Warner’s family has asked for privacy, and funeral arrangements have not yet been made public.
- Just days before his death, Warner released his final episode of Not All Hood, and his four-decade career spanned film, TV, music and podcasting until his final days.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s 8-year-old daughter was rescued during his drowning
Malcolm-Jamal Warner was swimming with his 8-year-old daughter when they were caught in a riptide and he drowned last weekend, according to a report on Wednesday. Surfers saw the pair struggling on Sunday and dove in to help, police in Costa Rica told ABC News. A surfer towed Warner’s daughter to shore with his board, while a volunteer pulled the actor and another surfer out of the water, the outlet reported. Rescuers performed CPR on Warner for…
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Cirrkus NewsStevie Wonder Reflects On 'Heartbreaking' Loss Of Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Stevie Wonder is feeling the weight of losing Malcolm-Jamal Warner, telling TMZ that while he’s kept relatively quiet about the tragedy so far, it doesn’t mean his heart isn’t hurting. We caught up with the icon leaving lunch in Brentwood on…
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Anthony Mackie Opens Up About ‘Huge Loss’ of Friend Malcolm-Jamal Warner on ‘Today’
Mackie previously dressed as Warner's 'The Cosby Show' character for Halloween.
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