India, July 22 -- Malcolm-Jamal Warner has bid farewell to the world at the age of 54. A People report stated that the actor accidentally drowned while swimming. The tragic incident took place in Costa Rica, where he was enjoying some time off work with his family. Malcolm-Jamal Warner gained fame for his role as Theo Huxtable, the son of Bill Cosby's character, in The Cosby Show.

Fans who grew up watching Malcolm-Jamal Warner in the '90s are left in shock. The incident has brought the spotlight on his family, which mostly stayed away from media attention.

Born in 1970 in New Jersey, Malcolm-Jamal Warner was raised by his devoted mother, Pamela Warner. After her divorce, she took up the role of his manager to help her son succeed in his...