{"id":62087,"date":"2025-08-11T18:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T18:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/62087\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T18:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T18:41:14","slug":"malcolm-jamal-warners-mother-breaks-silence-weeks-after-actors-death-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/62087\/","title":{"rendered":"Malcolm-Jamal Warner\u2019s mother breaks silence weeks after actor\u2019s death – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

Malcolm-Jamal Warner\u2019s<\/a> mother, Pamela Warner, has released a statement about her late son, nearly three weeks after the actor died in an accidental drowning<\/a> in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n

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Pamela posted a lengthy message about her son on an Instagram account dedicated to The Cosby Show actor\u2019s legacy, titled Malcolm-Jamal Warner Living Legacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNeedless to say our hearts are heavy with the loss of Malcolm,\u201d she began. \u201cHe was a kind, loving man with a huge heart for humanity. He wanted all to be aware of their inner strength and that they could succeed, accomplish and transform. This was his latest mission and work, transformation, in order for you to be fully present in your life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pamela said that her son was \u201can exceptional husband, father, and son \u2014 a man deeply in love with life, his wife, and his daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe was not only my son, but also my teacher, coach, confidant, business partner, and best friend. He was the son that his father was immensely proud of and loved fiercely and unconditionally,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

She said that Malcolm was \u201cin love with the magic of being an actor, always studying and honing his craft.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThough he began his musical journey a little later in life, at 26, he excelled as a bassist and formed his own band, Miles Long,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cA poet as well as a musician, he released four albums \u2014 two Grammy-nominations and one Grammy Award. At eight years old, after his final stage performance, he declared that being on stage was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. It became a self-fulfilling prophesy.\u201d
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\u201cMalcolm left an indelible mark on the world and on countless hearts. All who met him, however briefly, were better for the encounter,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

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Pamela said that, as his mother, there was a lot she could say about her late son.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor those of you who are at a loss, pained by the suddenness of his departure, ache for his presence or just to hear his voice one more time, to see his beatific smile one more time, be comforted that he was at peace and more importantly, he did not suffer,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalcolm was birthed through water and he transitioned through water. He departed as he arrived, through water. This was his time. His mission on earth had been completed.\u201d<\/p>\n

She encouraged friends, family and fans to \u201chold close to whatever part of Malcolm\u2019s life that touched yours.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn keeping it near, you keep his spirit alive \u2014 nourishing you with the peace, love, joy, and light that embodied Malcolm-Jamal Warner,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n

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Malcolm, an \u201980s and \u201990s television star best-known for playing the role of Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, died at the age of 54 on July 20.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The actor drowned while on a family vacation in Costa Rica, Costa Rican National Police told ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Authorities said his official cause of death was asphyxia, caused when the body is deprived of oxygen. He died near Playa Cocles, a beach in Limon, Costa Rica, according to police, adding that the actor was swimming when he was caught by a high current in the water. His body was found on the same day.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was rescued by people on the beach,\u201d the department\u2019s initial report said, but first responders from Costa Rica\u2019s Red Cross found him without vital signs and he was taken to the morgue.<\/p>\n

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Following news of his death, tributes poured in from many celebrities, including his Cosby Show co-star Bill Cosby<\/a>, Malcolm & Eddie\u00a0co-star Eddie Griffin and his Reed Between The Lines on-screen wife, Tracee Ellis Ross.<\/p>\n

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