Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death at 54 seemed to hit Hollywood and the public at large quite hard. After Warner’s death became public knowledge, celebrities and fans alike took to social media to share their memories of him and praise his talent as an actor and his character as a man. The Cosby Show icon died due to drowning while vacationing off the coast of Costa Rica. Numerous reports provided alleged details on the circumstances of Warner’s death and, now, his mother is speaking out and providing some clarity.
It was previously reported that Malcolm-Jamal Warner was in the water alongside his daughter when he drowned and that he was trying to save her. It was also said that the child was ultimately pulled to safety by a surfer. However, when Pamela Warner – Malcolm’s mother – spoke to ABC News, she specified that her granddaughter “was on shore” and “not in the water.” Malcolm-Jamal’s mother said he was actually in the water with an unnamed man at the time, and Pamela also described the situation that led to her son’s passing:
