Malcolm-Jamal Warner Was Swimming With Daughter When He Drowned

There may be one other heartbreaking replace on the tragic passing of Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

Following information of The Cosby Present alum’s passing, ABC Information has revealed that police mentioned Malcolm-Jamal Warner was swimming together with his 8-year-old daughter on Sunday off the coast of Costa Rica when he drowned.

Based on stories, surfers noticed the actor and his daughter struggling within the water and dove in to assist.

One of many surfers used his board to deliver Warner’s daughter to security, whereas a volunteer lifeguard pulled Warner and one other surfer to shore. Warner was given 45 minutes of CPR, in response to police, per ABC. Each surfers survived.

On Tuesday, Police advised the outlet that an post-mortem on Warner has been accomplished, with the Forensic Pathology Division saying that the post-mortem confirmed Warner’s reason for demise, which was described as asphyxiation by submersion, and was unintended.

As we beforehand reported, the Caribbean Guard, Costa Rica’s volunteer lifeguard affiliation, revealed that Playa Grande lifeguards had been “not current” on the seaside on the time of Warner’s demise.

“We deeply remorse the passing of Malcolm-Jamal Warner at Playa Grande. He was swept away by a robust rip present and died by drowning,” the Caribbean Guard mentioned in a Monday, July 21, assertion through Fb. “All of it occurred in a short time, and though there have been folks on the seaside who entered the water to rescue him, they didn’t arrive in time. He was pulled from underwater with out very important indicators, and regardless of CPR maneuvers being carried out on the seaside, resuscitation was unsuccessful.”

The Guard went on to say that Playa Grande, well-known by “native surfers,” is certainly one of their “most difficult seashores,” including that there are indicators in each Spanish and English “warning of the hazard of demise attributable to drowning.” Although the Guard has patrolled there “over the previous few years,” they claimed that they had been “not current” on the time of Warner’s demise attributable to lack of “assets.”