United Kingdom, July 24 -- Regina King says Malcolm-Jamal Warner left a "lasting imprint" on her life.

The 54-year-old actress previously dated the late Cosby Show star - who died over the weekend aged 54 after getting caught by a rip current - from 2011 until 2013, and she has paid a heartfelt tribute to her former flame.

Alongside a photo of her ex on a motorcycle, she wrote on her Instagram Story: "Some people leave a lasting imprint, not just for who they were but for the energy they carried.

"I'm sending prayers filled with love and understanding to your family and loved ones.

"Rest easy Malcolm-Jamal Warner."

Warner died in a drowning incident near Cocles, a beach in Limon, Costa Rica over the weekend.

He was in the water with...