Regina King Honored his ex Malcolm-Jamal Warner in a sincere declaration after his death.
“Some people leave a lasting imprint, not only for whom they were, but for the energy they transported,” wrote King, 54, in an expired Instagram history, sharing a photo of Warner on a motorcycle. “I send prayers filled with love and understanding to your family and loved ones. Stay Easy Malcolm-Jamal Warner. ”
In a separate download, the actress added: “Ride in power”.
King and Warner dated From 2011 to 2013But the pair has largely kept their private relationship.
Hollywood is in mourning after the tragic death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner. On July 21, 2025, the news announced that the Cosby Show’s alum died in Costa Rica. He was 54 years old. Warner skyrocketed when he won the role of Theodore Huxtable on NBC’s sitcom. While playing the favorite character of fans from 1984 to 1992, the actor […]
“All the relationships go through all kinds of peaks and valleys. And I think it’s unfortunate – when you live in the public, of course, your peaks and your valleys will be strongly examined,” Warner in BET in 2011, explaining the “philosophy” of the couple about meetings under the spotlight. “So we just prefer to protect what we have because relationships are work, anyway. We don’t need the rest of the world to know our kool-aid.”
At the time, the Cosby show The old one said the duo wanted to “protect what we have because it’s very special and very precious”.
After his separation from King, Warner continued to get married and become fatherBut the names of his wife and daughter have remained private. King, for his part, shared a son with his ex-husband, Ian Alexander Sr. (Ian Jr. died by suicide at the age of 26 in 2022.)
Malcolm Jamal Warner and Regina King.
Earl Gibson III / FilmMagicThe news broke out on Monday July 21, that Warner died in an accidental drowning One day before at Costa Rica. He was 54 years old. Costa Rican national police later confirmed that the incident took place between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
According to Roger SanzThe president of the Chamber of Tourism and Trade of the South Caribbean, the beach where Warner Noya is “well known among the surfers” and “has strong currents”. Sanz noted in a declaration of US Weekly That a watch tower was installed nearby thanks to the volunteers and an organization called Caribbean Guard.
A declaration of the Caribbean Guard, however, noted that The rescuers were “not present” On the beach when the incident occurred. “We deeply regret the death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Playa Grande. He was swept away by a strong rip current and died by drowning,” read an article on Facebook on Monday. “Everything happened very quickly, and although there are people on the beach who entered the water to save it, they did not arrive in time. It was taken from submarine without vital signs, and despite RCR’s maneuvers played on the beach, resuscitation did not succeed. ”
Volunteer rescuers who have been in contact with those present on the beach where Malcolm-Jamal Warner died show a light on the tragic sequence of events. According to Mike Geist – a rescuer teacher and vice -president of the Caribbean Guard, a group of 35 voluntary rescuers – Warner and an unidentified group of people had a surf lesson at the start of the day. “They […]
The organization had rather “redirected resources” to another beach “due to recent aquatic incidents”, which were “increasing” throughout the country.
Mike GeistAn instructor of rescuer and vice-president of the Caribbean Guard, was speaking to We About the series of events that took place before Warner’s death, revealing that Warner was on the beach for a surf lesson. Three people were seen in “distress” in the water after the lesson, including a woman and a young girl.
“Another person who was on the beach with a boogie board went to get Malcolm because they learned that there was a fourth person,” recalls Geist, adding that “resuscitation efforts failed” when Warner reached the shore.
Police told ABC News on Wednesday, July 23, that Warner was Swim with his 8 year old daughter When they were spotted in difficulty in the water. Warner’s family has not yet shared a declaration concerning their death.
