In a press release sent to Newsweek, Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Department said Warner died near Cocles, a beach in Limon, Costa Rica. Despite bystanders pulling him to shore, where he received medical attention, he was declared dead by the Costa Rican Red Cross.

Actor and director Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, officials there said. He was 54.