Malcolm-Jamal Warner was swimming in the Caribbean Sea off of Playa Cocles beach in Costa Rica when a current pulled him deep into the sea.

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.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner may be best known as the lovable Theo Huxtable from "The Cosby Show," but the versatile actor had a range of roles.