Celebrity News July 22, 2025
Malcolm-Jamal Warner: New Details Surrounding His Drowning Death in Costa Rica

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 54, drowned while swimming on a family vacation to Costa Rica, and now there are new details surrounding the tragedy.
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) told People magazine in a statement, "The victim appears to have entered the sea and was apparently swept away by a current. The man was rescued by bystanders and taken to shore, where he received treatment from the Costa Rican Red Cross. However, he was declared lifeless at the scene."
A spokesperson from the Costa Rican Red Cross also told People that paramedics "performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the patient for more than 20 minutes, but without successful results.”

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View StoryAccording to Page Six, Warner was swimming at Costa Rica’s Playa Grande beach in Cahuita, Limón, around 2:10 p.m. on Sunday when he was caught by a current.
A volunteer lifeguard association called the Caribbean Guard told the paper that lifeguards were not present at the time.

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View StoryAuthorities told People that the “Cosby Show” star "apparently died as a result of asphyxiation by submersion."
The magazine adds that a second man was also treated at the scene and taken to a hospital in critical condition.