The death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner was mourned by fans and admirers of the actor. He played the only son of Bill Cosby’s Cliff Huxtable on the landmark series “The Cosby Show” from 1984 to 1992.

Officials initially claimed that the actor’s 8-year-old daughter was in the ocean with him moments before he drowned.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner was notoriously private about his personal life in recent years, but that wasn’t always the case. The actor, who tragically died from an accidental drowning during a family vacation to Costa Rica on July 20, had several high-profile romances with actress girlfriends before settling down to become a family man.

Journalist and professor Candace Kelley, who hosted the 'Not All Hood' podcast with the late 'Cosby Show' actor, recalls a man who was hilarious, thoughtful, and above all, loved his family