Malcolm-Jamal Warner, known for playing Dr. AJ Austin on Fox's The Resident, alongside Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show and Malcolm McGee on Malcolm & Eddie, died at the age of 54 from asphyxia.
https://people.com/malcolm-jamal-warner-caught-in-high-current-died-asphyxia-report-11776032

Yes this was very sad to hear.

To me he will always be remembered for modeling his “faux Gordon Gartrell” shirt to inpress his potential girlfriend.

“The only 14-year-old boy wearing a $95 shirt, should be on stage with his four brothers.” —Cliff Huxtable

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'Rest in Power': The Resident Stars Mourn Malcolm-Jamal Warner After Tragic Death (https://www.cbr.com/the-resident-malcolm-jamal-warner-death-morris-chestnut/)

Morris Chestnut and more The Resident (https://www.cbr.com/tag/tv-show/the-resident/) alums grieve the loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, following their untimely passing.

Very sad :(:(

Morris Chestnut Remembers Late Co-Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner: “He Was Such A Good Dude”
by Natalie Oganesyan
October 27, 2025


Morris Chestnut fondly remembers his co-star on "The Resident", the late Malcolm-Jamal Warner, as “such a good dude.”

The "Watson" star told People in a recent interview that he “still can’t believe that Malcolm’s no longer here.”




Warner died in a drowning accident at the age of 54 while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica in July of this year. The duo worked together on Fox’s medical drama "The Resident" when Chestnut boarded the show in Season 3.

Pointing out an image of the two of them on set together, Chestnut said, “I remember this scene. Our characters didn’t like each other. He was very protective of everybody on the show and that’s kind of how he was.”




Chestnut also recalled the first time he saw Warner: while the latter was starring in "The Cosby Show" as Theo Huxtable — a role that led him to an Emmy nomination and which “resonated” with Chestnut “the most.”

“I can see myself, as an actor, in his character,” Chestnut recalled. “I hadn’t decided to act at that time, but that probably was one of the first times I was like, ‘Wow, that’s kind of cool. This dude’s an actor on TV, we kind of look alike.’ Matter of fact, he had one of my favorite episodes on The Cosby Show with the Gordon Gartrell shirt — that’s just one of my favorite all-time episodes.”




When the two met years later, Chestnut and Warner discussed the episode.

Chestnut remembered, “He was telling me a couple stories about working in New York. When I first came to that cast, he was like, ‘Hey, let’s go grab a bite to eat.’ So we went out to dinner … [He was] just an incredible dude. I hate what happened to him. Rest in peace.”

https://deadline.com/2025/10/morris-chestnut-remembers-malcolm-jamal-warner-the-resident-1236599561/