Overview

• A volunteer lifeguard said he found Warner near the seabed before emerging with him and supporting a 45-minute resuscitation alongside two vacationing doctors.
• An autopsy ruled the 54-year-old actor’s death an accidental drowning by asphyxia after he was swept away at Cocles Beach in Limón, Costa Rica.
• Warner’s eight-year-old daughter escaped unharmed after a passing surfer used a rescue board to bring her safely to shore.
• A second surfer pulled from the water was hospitalized with serious injuries and is now recovering under medical care.
• Local lifeguard group Caribbean Guard and community advocates are calling on the government to increase staffing and improve warning systems at Costa Rican beaches.