THE ex partner of Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner has broken her silence following the actor’s drowning death in Costa Rica.
More gutwrenching details continue to emerge following the tragedy that unfolded on Sunday.
Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner died in a drowning accident in Costa Rica on Sunday[/caption]
Oscar-winner Regina King paid tribute to her ex[/caption]
Warner, 54, was swept out by a current while on vacation with his family.
A second man was rushed to the hospital in a critical condition.
It’s since emerged that the man was among those trying to save Warner, as reported by People.
Tributes continue to be paid to Warner after he was identified as the victim of the drowning.
The star’s ex Regina King, an Oscar winner, shared a throwback snap of the star on a motorbike.
“Some people leave a lasting imprint, not just for who they were but for the energy they carried,” she wrote on Instagram.
“Rest easy Malcolm-Jamal Warner.”
King and Warner first met during his time on the Cosby Show.
Warner played Theo Huxtable – the son of Bill Cosby’s character Cliff – in the popular 1980s sitcom.
King and Warner dated between 2011 and 2013.
Rumors swirled that their breakup was acrimonious but King strongly denied the claims.
“Please don’t believe everything you read,” King posted on X in March of that year.
She said she and Warner were “good.”
“Life happens. Forward motion. Godspeed.”
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