Malcolm-Jamal Warner dead at 54

[Anonymous]

Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

[Anonymous]

Even though people are taught to swim parallel to the rip current I think when you add in the element of fear, our reactions cloud out our logic.

I know if I were caught in a dangerous rip current w/no lifeguard in sight - I would probably panic and thrash around in the water until I just give up + drown.

[Anonymous]

NYT article quotes a lifeguard lamenting that they had to pull resources off this beach to guard another beach where there had been incidents. They didn’t have funds to do both. The article also says the sea had been unusually rough and there were red warning flags on the beach. Tragic.

[Anonymous]

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/arts/malcolm-jamal-warner-rip-currents-costa-rica.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Yk8.KFw5.zllzQdPpQGTb&smid=url-share

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

You have never seen red flag warnings? I’m confused by that statement. Every beach I’ve ever been to use as a flag system, including beaches in the Carolinas, where there are no lifeguards.

From NYT “ Andrea Sánchez Campos, the owner of Faith Glamping Dome, a boutique hotel in the area, said that the beach was dotted with red flags and that the Costa Rican Tourism Board had also posted a number of warning signs.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death. :(

What an incredibly odd comment. There’s enough love and grief in this world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even though people are taught to swim parallel to the rip current I think when you add in the element of fear, our reactions cloud out our logic.

I know if I were caught in a dangerous rip current w/no lifeguard in sight - I would probably panic and thrash around in the water until I just give up + drown.

My brother was caught in a rip current once. He says his brain kept telling him to fight it and try to swim towards the shore. Thankfully he was swimmng with a friend who had been a lifeguard who was able to keep both of them swimming parallel until they got clear of it and could swim in safely. They ended up more than a mile away from where they'd first gone in the water. My brother says his friend saved his life, that if he'd been in the ocean alone or with a less experienced person, he might not have made it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

You have never seen red flag warnings? I’m confused by that statement. Every beach I’ve ever been to use as a flag system, including beaches in the Carolinas, where there are no lifeguards.

From NYT “ Andrea Sánchez Campos, the owner of Faith Glamping Dome, a boutique hotel in the area, said that the beach was dotted with red flags and that the Costa Rican Tourism Board had also posted a number of warning signs.”

Costa Rica isn’t known for calm water or swimming beaches. It’s actually a draw for surfers.

I’ve never understood why so many families take their kids there. As a beach lover, I found CR beaches to be dangerous and far less attractive than virtually every other beach I’ve visited in the Caribbean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

I don't think so, people just don't know Malcolm, he hasn't been incredibly famous for decades. I haven't heard his name or seen his face in years.

[Anonymous]

Those of us who grew up in the 80s will never forget Malcolm Jamal Warner. He should still be with us. Love to his family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

You have never seen red flag warnings? I’m confused by that statement. Every beach I’ve ever been to use as a flag system, including beaches in the Carolinas, where there are no lifeguards.

From NYT “ Andrea Sánchez Campos, the owner of Faith Glamping Dome, a boutique hotel in the area, said that the beach was dotted with red flags and that the Costa Rican Tourism Board had also posted a number of warning signs.”

Costa Rica isn’t known for calm water or swimming beaches. It’s actually a draw for surfers.

I’ve never understood why so many families take their kids there. As a beach lover, I found CR beaches to be dangerous and far less attractive than virtually every other beach I’ve visited in the Caribbean.

Because of the culture and language? Have you only been to the beaches on the Caribbean side?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

I don't think so, people just don't know Malcolm, he hasn't been incredibly famous for decades. I haven't heard his name or seen his face in years.

White people?

I am not being difficult, but I think this is cultural thing. He was not as popular as he was in the 80s, but he was still very known and loved. He was involved in many projects over the years, and he’s had several very public relationships.

[NP]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

I don't think so, people just don't know Malcolm, he hasn't been incredibly famous for decades. I haven't heard his name or seen his face in years.

White people?

I am not being difficult, but I think this is cultural thing. He was not as popular as he was in the 80s, but he was still very known and loved. He was involved in many projects over the years, and he’s had several very public relationships.

[NP]

This is not a race thing. Ozzy was far more famous, for far longer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sadly due to lack of resources in the country, I read that there was no lifeguard on duty when Malcom drowned.

I also read that there were signs warning ⚠️ of drowning which I have never seen on a beach.

I’m saddened at this loss - Malcom was a great 80’s actor as Theo Huxtable.
He was funny, charming + oh so adorable.
He will be missed.

Sadly his death is being overshadowed by Ozzy’s death.

I don't think so, people just don't know Malcolm, he hasn't been incredibly famous for decades. I haven't heard his name or seen his face in years.

White people?

I am not being difficult, but I think this is cultural thing. He was not as popular as he was in the 80s, but he was still very known and loved. He was involved in many projects over the years, and he’s had several very public relationships.

[NP]

This is not a race thing. Ozzy was far more famous, for far longer.

In this case, I think it is. For many (most?) Black people, MJW is more beloved than Ozzy. And that’s OK. It’s not a competition. As a PP said, there is enough love and grief for both. No one is getting overshadowed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So sad. He was an absolute joy to watch as Theo.

+1 And meanwhile Bill Cosby still walks this earth. Make it make sense.

Not necessarily about Cosby, but I ask myself that question a lot regarding so many deaths. Evil seem to have long lives.