Learn how Malcolm-Jamal Warner died at 54 in a tragic drowning accident in Costa Rica. Get verified details about the Cosby Show star's death, career highlights, and the entertainment world's reaction to losing Theo Huxtable.

It’s been a week of tremendous loss for us Gen-X kids. The last few days on social media has felt like one long requiem for the pop culture of the 1980s and ’90s. First, lovable “Cosby Show” star Malcolm-Jamal Warner — aka Theo Huxtable — tragically drowned while swimming in Costa Rica,

Warner, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," was caught in a strong current while swimming during a family vacation on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. Despite rescue attempts by beachgoers, first responders were unable to save him.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who was known as Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show” died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica.

The 54-year-old Warner was swimming at a beach on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast when a current pulled him deeper into the ocean.