Malcolm Jamal-Warner remembered as 'kind, generous, caring' man by close friend

Malcolm Jamal-Warner remembered

Chris Bruno remembers Malcolm Jamal-Warner as a "kind, caring and generous man."

LOS ANGELES - Friends, family, co-stars, and fans were grieving after the sudden passing of Malcolm Jamal-Warner, whose acting career spanned decades following his breakout role as Theodore Huxtable on "The Cosby Show." 

‘He was a kind, generous, and caring man’

What they're saying:

His close friend, actor and director Chris Bruno, joined GDLA+ to share what he’ll remember about his friend of over 20 years. 

"I want people to know the man that Malcolm was. He was a kind, generous, and caring man. He was an amazing husband, father, musician, actor, and friend. He's been a friend of mine for 20 years now. And I just want people to know that the world has lost a real gem, especially now all that we have going on in the country right now, like Malcolm was a uniter. And he was an inspiration to me and provided support and guidance for me as a friend all these years and I just want everybody to know how much the world is going to miss Malcolm Jamal-Warner," Bruno said. 

Bruno continued to say, "We are all in deep, deep mourning right now. A very close circle of friends and family, and I just wanted to set the record right that the world is going to miss a great man, and we are mourning together." 

Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies at 54

Former Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned during his Costa Rica trip.

The backstory:

On the morning of July 21, TMZ was the first to report Jamal-Warner’s sudden death. 

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Authorities in Costa Rica later confirmed the actor died in an accidental drowning. 

While he was perhaps best known for his role in "The Cosby Show," he starred in numerous other projects, including "The Resident," "Major Crimes," "Reed Between the Lines," and "Malcolm & Eddie." 

He was 54 years old and is survived by his wife and daughter.