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Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Mom Breaks Silence on "Suddenness" of His Tragic Death

PUERTO VIEJO DE LIMÓN, COSTA RICA, AUG 9 – Pamela Warner shared a heartfelt tribute nearly three weeks after her son, Grammy-winning actor and musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner, died from accidental drowning, local authorities confirmed.

  • On Aug. 8, Pamela Warner revealed on Instagram her son Malcolm-Jamal Warner did not suffer during his drowning in Costa Rica on July 20.
  • Entering the sea at Playa Grande de Cocles on July 20, Warner was swept away by a current, and authorities ruled his cause of death as asphyxiation by submersion.
  • In her Instagram tribute, Pamela Warner described him as "an exceptional husband, father, and son — a man deeply in love with life, his wife, and his daughter," and added he was "a kind, loving man with a huge heart for humanity," Pamela Warner wrote.
  • On August 6, Pamela Warner launched the Malcolm-Jamal Warner Living Legacy Instagram account, calling it the official memorial and promising updates ahead.
  • Following the Instagram memorial account launch, Palos outlined plans for a tribute event between the end of this year and early 2026, reported by People Magazine.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mother broke the silence after his death in Costa Rica and remembered the actor with an emotional message about his life and legacy.

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I feel so blessed to have been his mother, Pamela Warner said of the actor who drowned during a family vacation in Costa Rica.

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