Following “The Cosby Show” actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner‘s accidental drowning, another man is reportedly in critical condition.
A 35-year-old man was transported to a Costa Rican clinic in critical condition on July 20, the Costa Rican Red Cross told People and Us Weekly. Officials confirmed the unidentified man was involved in the same incident as Warner, who died after being caught by a high current in the water while swimming near the Playa Grande resort in Cahuita, Limón, Costa Rica, according to ABC News and The Associated Press.
The Costa Rican Red Cross received a report of a water-related incident that afternoon, and three ambulances were dispatched to the scene, where medical personnel attended to both men, the outlets report. The 35-year-old man’s current condition is unknown.
USA TODAY has reached out to the Costa Rican Red Cross for comment.
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Warner, 54, was “rescued by people on the beach,” an initial report by Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said, according to The Associated Press, but first responders from Costa Rica’s Red Cross found him without vital signs and he was taken to the morgue.
ABC News reports police formally identified the actor. Warner’s reps have declined to comment to USA TODAY.
In addition to eight seasons on the hit NBC sitcom as Theo, the son of Bill Cosby‘s Cliff Huxtable and Phylicia Rashad‘s Clair Huxtable, Warner was also known for his role as Malcolm McGee in the 1990s UPN sitcom “Malcolm & Eddie” and as Dr. AJ Austin on the Fox medical drama “The Resident” from 2018 to 2023.
In the 2010s, Warner had notable recurring roles on the NBC comedy “Community,” playing the ex of Yvette Nicole Brown’s Shirley Bennett. He also portrayed the character Sticky, the vice president of motorcycle club The Grim Bastards, on FX’s “Sons of Anarchy.”
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In the 2016 FX series “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” Warner played Al Cowlings, a friend of O.J. Simpson who drove the infamous white Ford Bronco during the televised police chase.
The “Reed Between the Lines” actor also dabbled in music and poetry, going on to win a Grammy Award for best traditional R&B performance for the song “Jesus Children” in 2015, and receiving a nomination for best spoken word poetry album for “Hiding in Plain View” in 2023.
Contributing: Bryan Alexander
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