Malcolm-Jamal Warner Was With Daughter When He Drowned

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner arrives at the premiere of 'FX's 'American Crime Story - The People V. O.J. Simpson' at Westwood Village Theatre on January 27, 2016 in Westwood, California
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New details have surfaced about Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s untimely death

According to reports, the actor was swimming with his 8-year-old daughter off the coast of Costa Rica when he accidentally drowned. It has also been reported that surfers saw the actor and his daughter struggling and went to help. 

One surfer used his board to bring Warner’s daughter back to shore while a volunteer lifeguard pulled Warner and another surfer to shore. Warner was given CPR for 45 minutes according to the police. 

The autopsy report revealed that Warner died from asphyxiation by submersion and declared that it was an accidental drowning. Malcolm-Jamal Warner was 54 years old. We will continue to keep his loved ones in our thoughts and prayers.