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'The Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies at 54
COSTA RICA, JUL 22 – Warner drowned after being caught in a strong ocean current during a family vacation, with rescue attempts failing, officials said.
- On Sunday, Malcolm-Jamal Warner died in a drowning accident, Costa Rican authorities confirmed he was caught in a rip current while swimming at Playa Cocles.
- Born on August 18, 1970, Warner began performing as a child and landed his breakout role in 1984.
- While swimming at Playa Cocles, beachgoers rescued him but Costa Rica’s Red Cross found him without vital signs, department's initial report said.
- Among his costars, Eddie Griffin posted `R.I.P. King.` expressing grief over Warner’s death.
- On top of his television career, Warner was a Grammy winner for best traditional R&B performance and nominee for best spoken word poetry album, and started the podcast `Not All Hood` exploring Black identities.
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