"The Cosby Show" star Malcolm-Jamal Warner died at the age of 54. The actor first gained fame as Theo Huxtable on the NBC sitcom, which ran from 1984 until 1992.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role as Theodore "Theo" Huxtable on the "The Cosby Show," drowned off the coast of Costa Rica, police said.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at age 54 in an apparent drowning, TMZ reported. Warner, a Grammy winner and a longtime television fixture, is survived by his wife and daughter.

New details have emerged in the drowning death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner as the Caribbean Guard revealed why the beach where he was swimming did not have patrols.