The 54-year-old former "Cosby Show" star died by drowning while on a family vacation, multiple outlets reported Monday.

In this piece, HuffPost culture reporter Njera Perkins interviewed actor Nadji Jeter, who co-starred opposite late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner in BET’s “Reed Between the Lines.” Jeter shares a touching story about his relationship with Warner, who died earlier this month. This as-told-to interview has been edited for clarity.

Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, best known for playing Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at 54. Costa Rican authorities report he was on a family vacation there and drowned while swimming.