'Theo' From The Cosby Show Is Dead at 54

The actor who rose to fame as the character of Theo on The Cosby Show has died at age 54, reports People. Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned off the coast of Costa Rica while on a family vacation, reports ABC News. Police say he got caught in a strong current at a beach in Limon. Warner played the son of Claire and Heathcliff Huxtable—played by Phylicia Rashad and Bill Cosby—on the show from 1984 to 1992.

Warner was nominated for an Emmy for best supporting actor for his work on the show, and he later starred in the sitcoms Malcolm & Eddie on UPN and Reed Between the Lines on BET, per Variety. He continued to act in his later years, including in his role as AJ Austin on The Resident from 2018 to 2023.