Off screen, Warner managed to sidestep the pitfalls and scandals that so many child stars face. After “The Cosby Show” ended in 1992, Warner went on to other beloved series, including “Malcom & Eddie,” “The Resident” and “9-1-1,” an impressive career transition for any actor who has grown up on television.

The Malcolm-Jamal Warner said previously that his proudest achievement wasn't his memorable work as Theo Huxtable on "The Cosby Show."

Jamal Warner, best known for his role on "The Cosby Show," has died in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, where he was vacationing with his family, officials there said. He was 54. Warner drowned Sunday afternoon at a beach in Cocles de Limón on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast,