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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 54, Remembered After Tragic Drowning

10/1/2025

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner died at age 54 from a drowning incident over the summer, prompting tributes from Angela Bassett and Tracee Ellis Ross.
His final performance will air October 7 in Fox's Murder in a Small Town, where he plays a father accused of murder.
Rossif Sutherland praised Warner's depth in portraying a complex character.

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner died at age 54 from a drowning incident over the summer, prompting tributes from Angela Bassett and Tracee Ellis Ross.
His final performance will air October 7 in Fox's Murder in a Small Town, where he plays a father accused of murder.
Rossif Sutherland praised Warner's depth in portraying a complex character.