Legacy of Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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Off screen, Warner managed to sidestep the pitfalls and scandals that so many child stars face. After “The Cosby Show” ended in 1992, Warner went on to other beloved series, including “Malcom & Eddie,” “The Resident” and “9-1-1,” an impressive career transition for any actor who has grown up on television.
He portrayed a normal, loving, everyday Black teenager — rare for TV at the time. He died Sunday after a current pulled him underwater in Costa Rica.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, former star of The Cosby Show, has died in an apparent drowning off the coast of Costa Rica, according to local authorities. The 54-year-old was on a family trip when he drowned in the ocean, the Associated Press reported on Monday.