Malcolm Jamal Warner’s last TV appearance will air soon.
According to PEOPLE, the acclaimed actor will guest-star in the third episode of Season 2 of Fox’s Murder in a Small Town.The episode is titled “Mother Love” and is set to air on October 7.
In his last role, Warner plays Richard Buscombe, “a protective father who becomes a lead suspect in a murder investigation when his ex-wife is killed just after returning to town. Still heartbroken years after the split, Richard wears his anger and pain on his sleeve, but his only goal in life is to keep his daughter safe.”
“His performance — as a struggling single dad, fiercely protective of his daughter — just glows with integrity,” showrunner and executive producer Ian Weir said. “He found levels that I hadn’t imagined.”
“We were really delighted when Malcolm agreed to join us as a guest star — and completely thrilled by the experience of working with him,” he continued. “He was such a leader and a gentleman. It’s such a terrible, tragic loss.”
In July, Warner passed away unexpectedly after accidentally drowning in Costa Rica while on a family vacation.
Following his tragic death, Warner’s mother launched the “Malcolm-Jamal Warner Living Legacy” Instagram account and shared a statement about his passing.
“He was a kind, loving man with a huge heart for humanity,” it read in part. “He wanted all to be aware of their inner strength and that they could succeed, accomplish, and transform. … Malcolm was an exceptional husband, father, and son — a man deeply in love with his life, his wife, and his daughter.”
On the May 21 episode of Hot & Bothered with Melyssa Ford, Warner shared how he wanted to be remembered.
“I will be able to leave this earth knowing—and people knowing—that I was a good person,” he said.
“People love you, and people are always talking about your career and your success and all of that, but what really makes me the most proud is that you are a good person,” he continued.