New details are emerging in the tragic death of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner. A new report reveals he was swimming with his 8-year-old daughter in Costa Rica when he drowned.
According to ABC News, surfers noticed Warner and his daughter struggling in the current and attempted to rescue them. One surfer was able to pull Warner’s daughter on a surfboard for safety, while a volunteer lifeguard attempted to assist Warner and another surfer, who tried to help out.
Warner received 45 minutes of CPR but was unable to survive. Everyone else in the incident made a recovery.