Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known as Bill Cosby's son Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," died after he was swept away by a current, authorities say.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner 's mother has broken her silence on the Cosby Show star's tragic death. Pamela Warner shared an emotional tribute to her son on social media on Friday, nearly three weeks after Malcolm-Jamal died at the age of 54 in an accidental drowning while on a family vacation in Costa Rica.

The Cosby Show cast will never forget working with Malcolm-Jamal Warner. From 1984 to 1992, Warner won over the hearts of viewers as he portrayed Theodore Huxtable on NBC’s iconic sitcom. But after news broke on July 21 that the actor had died in Costa Rica from a tragic drowning,