Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as a child as Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died, according to a source close to the actor.

Fans around the world are in shock: Malcolm‑Jamal Warner, best known as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has tragically passed away at the age of 54. The heartbreaking news broke today, confirming that the beloved actor died from an apparent accidental drowning.l, while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner was swimming in the Caribbean Sea off of Playa Cocles beach in Costa Rica when a current pulled him deep into the sea.