Overview

• Beachgoers rescued Warner at Playa Grande de Cocles in Limón province but Red Cross first responders pronounced him dead and his body was taken to the morgue Sunday afternoon.
• Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department and National Police formally identified him and listed asphyxia as the official cause of death.
• Warner rose to fame as Theodore “Theo” Huxtable on The Cosby Show (1984–1992), earning a Primetime Emmy nomination in 1986 for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
• He sustained a diverse television career with lead roles in Malcolm & Eddie, Reed Between the Lines and The Resident and directed episodes of series like All That and Kenan & Kel.
• An Emmy nominee and Grammy winner, he co-hosted the Not All Hood podcast and is survived by his wife and daughter, whose identities he kept private.