Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as a child as Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” died Sunday in a drowning accident in Costa Rica, according to local police. He was 54.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for starring as Theo Huxtable across eight seasons of “ The Cosby Show ,” has died. He was 54. The television actor drowned while swimming during a family vacation in Costa Rica, per multiple reports. He is survived by his wife and daughter.

Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, where he was vacationing with his family, officials there said. He was 54.