Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who starred as Theo on 'Cosby Show,' dies in drowning at 54: Reports

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," has died at 54. The Emmy-nominated actor drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on July 20, according to ABC News and The Associated Press. Costa Rican National Police confirmed to ABC News that Warner died after being caught by a high current in the water while swimming near Cocles, a beach in Limon, Costa Rica. Warner was "rescued by people on the beach," an initial report by Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department said, according to The AP, but first responders from Costa Rica's Red Cross found him without vital signs and he was taken to the morgue. ABC News reports the actor was formally identified by police. Warner's reps have declined to comment to USA TODAY.