Cosby star's daughter saved after details of his drowning emerge

DIED: Malcolm-Jamal Warner

- By VOICE REPORTER

DETAILS of Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s tragic death have emerged.

The 54-year-old actor drowned after being swept to sea by a rip current, but his eight-year-old daughter narrowly escaped her beloved dad’s fate, thanks to the quick actions of nearby surfers and lifeguards.

According to police, surfers leapt to action after spotting the late actor, best known for his role of Theo Huxtable in sitcom The Cosby Show, and his little girl “struggling” in the ocean after getting caught by a rip current.