'Cosby Show' Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies At 54: Reports

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known for his role as Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show," has died at the age of 54, according to reports.

The actor drowned while swimming on a family vacation in Costa Rica, according to an unnamed source cited by People.

Warner played the only son of Bill Cosby's character in "The Cosby Show," which ran from 1984 to 1992. The role earned him a 1986 Emmy nomination.

The show was a No. 1 hit at the time of its airing and broke barriers with its portrayal of a Black middle class family and tackling of tough issues, BET reported. While the show was groundbreaking, Cosby's reputation as "America's Dad" was shattered after he was accused of sexual assault by multiple women.

"Regardless of how some people may feel about the show now ... I'm still proud of the legacy and having been a part of such an iconic show that had such a profound impact on — first and foremost, Black culture — but also American culture," Warner told People.

The actor would later go on to star as one of the titular characters in the UPN sitcom "Malcolm & Eddie," which ran from 1996 to 2000. He voiced a character and executive produced the PBS Kids series "The Magic School Bus," appeared as a series regular on the medical drama "The Resident," and acted in "The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story."

A bass player and poet, Warner in 2015 earned a Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance for his work on Robert Glasper's song "Jesus Children."

Most recently, he has cohosted the podcast "Not All Hood," focused on breaking down barriers to mental health in the Black community.

“When we talk about the Black community, we tend to speak of it as a monolith when the reality is there are so many different facets of the Black community, and we wanted to have a space where we can really explore, discuss, and acknowledge all of those different aspects," he told People.