Bill Cosby is mourning the loss of his

on-screen son. Shortly after news broke

that the Cosby show alum Malcolm Jamal

Warner, who portrayed Theo Huxable on

the NBC comedy, had accidentally drowned

at the age of 54, Cosby is reacting to

the tragic death. The 88-year-old’s rep,

Andrew Wyatt, confirms to E! news that

when Cosby received the call of Warner’s

passing, the news was just as

devastating to him as when he learned of

his own son Andis Cosby’s 1997 murder,

which was the result of a failed robbery

attempt. The rep also notes that Cosby

spoke of his late son and Warner playing

together as children, noting they were

amazing together. Cosby also expressed

per the rep that he believes Warner

created a lasting impact through his

life and work that will continue to

change the world just as he did as part

of the Huxable family on the NBC sitcom.

Prior to his passing, Warner had been

vacationing in Costa Rica and was

swimming in the ocean July 20th. Costa

Rica’s judicial investigation agency

confirmed to ENUS in a translated

statement which added, “Regarding the

preliminary investigation, the victim

appears to have entered the sea and was

apparently swept away by a current. The

man was rescued by bystanders and taken

to shore where he received treatment

from the Costa Rican Red Cross. However,

he was declared lifeless at the scene.

Costa Rican National Police later

confirmed to ABC News that Warner’s

cause of death was esphixia, a condition

where the body is deprived of oxygen

that can be caused by drowning.

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