New details have emerged in the drowning death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner as the Caribbean Guard revealed why the beach where he was swimming did not have patrols.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner died of asphyxia while on vacation in Costa Rica, according to ABC News. The actor, best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show was just 54-years-old. On June 21, the Caribbean Guard — Costa Rica’s volunteer lifeguard group — released a statement sharing some details about Warner's death.

In the wake of Malcolm-Jamal Warner's sudden death at age 54, Bill Cosby shared a personal tribute to the actor who portrayed his son, Theo Huxtable, on the long-running NBC sitcom “The Cosby Show.” Warner died Sunday after an accidental drowning while swimming off the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica during a family vacation.