The beloved actor died at 54 while on vacation with his family in Costa Rica. Learn more about his sudden passing and cause of death here.

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

Malcolm-Jamal Warner died on Sunday, July 20 after drowning while on a family vacation in Costa Rica. In a statement from authorities, he was rescued by bystanders and taken to shore, where he was declared lifeless.