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.

The 54-year-old star of "The Cosby Show" and "The Resident" was pulled ashore by bystanders after being caught in a strong current, but was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist who rose to fame as a child as Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died, according to a source close to the actor.