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Pamela Warner, the mother of late \u201cCosby Show\u201d star Malcolm-Jamal Warner, looked beyond loss and offered some comfort to his fans as she broke her silence about his sudden death in July. <\/p>\n
The elder Warner created an Instagram page<\/a> dedicated to her son\u2019s legacy and on Friday released a contemplative and lengthy statement<\/a> saying the actor-musician \u201cwas at peace and more importantly, he did not suffer.\u201d Warner, who was best known for his portrayal of clean-cut Theodore Huxtable, drowned while swimming in the Caribbean<\/a> off Costa Rica. He was 54.<\/p>\n Pamela Warner reflected on her son\u2019s accomplishments in TV, music and his personal life, honoring her son as a \u201ckind, loving man with a huge heart for humanity\u201d and an \u201cexceptional\u201d family man. In addition to his mother, the actor is survived by his wife and daughter. <\/p>\n \u201cMalcolm left an indelible mark on the world and on countless hearts,\u201d she wrote. \u201cAll who met him, however briefly, were better for the encounter.\u201d<\/p>\n While she mourned the loss of her \u201cteacher, coach, confidant, business partner, and best friend,\u201d Pamela Warner also reflected on giving birth to him more than 50 years ago. She said she felt \u201cblessed that he chose me to be his mother, to come into the world through the waters of my womb.\u201d She went on to offer a full-circle perspective on her son\u2019s death. <\/p>\n \u201cMalcolm was birthed through water and he transitioned through water,\u201d she wrote. \u201cHe departed as he arrived, through water. This was his time. His mission on earth had been completed.\u201d<\/p>\n The Emmy-nominated actor was on vacation with his family at the time of his death. He was swimming when a current pulled him deeper into the ocean. The Red Cross in Costa Rica said its first responders also tended to another man caught in the same current that claimed Warner\u2019s life. The patient, whose identity was not disclosed, survived. First responders found Warner without vital signs, and he was taken to the morgue.<\/p>\n Pamela Warner\u2019s statement joins the collection of tributes honoring her son\u2019s life. Malcolm-Jamal Warner\u2019s co-stars including Bill Cosby, Geoffrey Owens and Raven-Symon\u00e9<\/a> and, more recently, Keshia Knight Pulliam<\/a> have mourned his death. <\/p>\n \u201cA week ago I lost my big brother but I gained an angel,\u201d Pulliam said of her TV brother on social media. <\/p>\n Malcolm-Jamal Warner was a multi-faceted entertainer who in addition to acting also pursued a Grammy-winning music career. After his time on \u201cThe Cosby Show\u201d he also directed episodes for several other TV shows. Warner\u2019s mother\u2019s statement acknowledged his reach, encouraging his fans and loved ones to \u201cHold close to whatever part of Malcolm\u2019s life that touched yours.\u201d<\/p>\n Her statement concluded: \u201cIn keeping it near, you keep his spirit alive \u2014 nourishing you with the peace, love, joy and light that embodied Malcolm-Jamal Warner.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n