Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at 54, PEOPLE confirms According to a source, the actor was on a family trip and drowned while swimming He was best known for playing Bill Cosby's son Theo Huxtable onThe Cosby Show Malcolm-Jamal Warnerhas died. He was 54. The actor was in Costa Rica on a family vacation and drowned while swimming, a source confirms to PEOPLE. Santiago Felipe/Getty; Alan Singer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty A rep for Warner did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. The actor played the only son ofBill Cosby's character, Heathcliff Huxtable, in the sitcom from 1984 to 1992. In 2023, Warner told PEOPLE of the show, "I know I can speak for all the cast when I sayThe Cosby Showis something that we are all still very proud of." Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank "We share a unique experience that keeps us lovingly bonded no matter how much time goes between seeing or hearing from each other." Warner did, of course, acknowledge how the show's legacy had changed given the allegations made against Cosby, 88, who wasconvicted of sexual assaultin 2018 but laterhad the charge overturnedin 2021, only forfive more women to accuse him of sexual assault. "Regardless of how some people may feel about the show now, I'm still proud of the legacy and having been a part of such an iconic show that had such a profound impact on — first and foremost, Black culture — but also American culture," Warner said. Derek White/Getty He and Eddie Griffin led the sitcomMalcolm & Eddiefrom 1996 to 2000, and Warner was also well known for his role as Alex Reed onReed Between the Lines, which he starred in alongside Tracee Ellis Ross from 2011 to 2015. More recently, Warner had starred inMajor Crimesas Chuck Cooper, as Julius Rowe inSuitsand as AJ Austin inThe Resident. 9-1-1andAlert:Missing Persons Unitwere his most recent credits. Last June, he launched the podcast with cohosts Weusi Baraka and Candace Kelley, and he told PEOPLEit was a space where he could be his "most vulnerable." "It's been an interesting experience for me, because it's a place where I feel safe enough to be able to be as vulnerable as I allow myself to be," he said. Disney/Mike Taing "When we talk about the Black community, we tend to speak of it as a monolith when the reality is there are so many different facets of the Black community, and we wanted to have a space where we can really explore, discuss, and acknowledge all of those different aspects," he said at the time. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Warner is survived by a wife and daughter, whose identities he opted to keep private. Read the original article onPeople