Overview

• Beachgoers pulled Warner ashore at Playa Cocles after he was swept into deeper water, but Red Cross first responders found him unresponsive.
• Costa Rica’s Red Cross pronounced him dead at the scene and his body was later transferred to the morgue for an autopsy.
• Warner is survived by his wife and daughter, whose identities he kept private, and his family is mourning his loss away from the public eye.
• Over a four-decade career, he earned an Emmy nomination for The Cosby Show, won a Grammy in 2015 and most recently hosted the podcast Not All Hood.
• Friends, co-stars and fans have shared tributes recalling his influence on television, music and authentic Black representation following the probe’s conclusion.