A doctor claims they tried to save the life of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner prior to his tragic death via drowning at 54 Sunday in Costa Rica. 

A doctor, preferring to stay anonymous, shared with Us Weekly on Thursday, ‘I was roughly 200 meters away from the scene at Playa Grande, enjoying a vacation day with my partner.’

‘There were very few people on the beach, and the sea was rough.’ 

The doctor said they rushed to the area The Cosby Show actor was at, upon hearing a hubbub. 

‘I sprinted to the spot and took my surfboard into the ocean, aiming for the area indicated by some onlookers trapped in the rip current,’ the doctor explained to the publication. ‘A few moments later, I noticed a silhouette, dived beneath the surface, and brought the individual back up.’

He mentioned another person on the beach was also in trouble, describing them ‘as someone simply attempting to assist during the crisis, without any rescue gear.’

A doctor claims they tried to save the life of actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner prior to his tragic death via drowning Sunday in Costa Rica. Pictured 2023 in LA 

The actor’s body was brought to the Judicial Investigation Department in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Atlantic region Tourist Police head Elberth León told the outlet that a pair of males were tended to at the scene, including the beloved actor, who portrayed Theo Huxtable on the 1980s smash hit.

‘Immediately, [first responders] began providing first aid to Malcolm, but he had no vital signs,’ León told the outlet. ‘Two tourists ran over to help. 

‘They identified themselves as doctors, making a total of three physicians at the scene.’

The other person was transported to a nearby medical facility in critical condition, and was subsequently released. 

León told the outlet that Warner and his eight-year-old daughter had been ensnared in a rip current at Playa Cocles in the Limon province.

A nearby Good Samaritan helped rescue the child back to shore, León said.

‘Obviously, as a father, he fought for his daughter, but the current in that area is very strong, and they couldn’t accomplish the objective,’ the public official said of the actor.

Officials with the Judicial Investigation Department in Costa Rica said that the actor died Sunday after he drowned while on a Caribbean beach in the country. 

The actor’s untimely passing drew out multiple tributes from his colleagues and fans 

Warner had been at Playa Cocles in the Limon province, authorities said, and had been drawn deep into the water by a current 

Warner played the role of Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show opposite Bill Cosby’s Dr. Heathcliff ‘Cliff’ Huxtable

A first report from the department said that the actor had been ‘rescued by people on the beach.’

Red Cross officials said that first responders who located Warner could not detect vital signs; and subsequently transferred him to a nearby morgue.

Warner’s career in entertainment spanned more than four decades, as he also had featured roles on sitcoms such as Malcolm & Eddie, Listen Up and Read Between the Lines and drama shows such as The Resident and Jeremiah.

Warner spoke with the AP in 2015 about his drive in maintaining his career after The Cosby Show went off the air nearly a quarter-century ago.

Warner’s career in entertainment spanned more than four decades, as he also had featured roles on sitcoms such as Malcolm & Eddie, Listen Up and Read Between the Lines and drama shows such as The Resident and Jeremiah. Pictured in 2017

Said the actor, ‘I grew up with a maniacal obsession with not wanting to be one of those ‘Where are they now kids.’

‘I feel very blessed to be able to have all of these avenues of expression … to be where I am now and finally at a place where I can let go of that worry about having a life after Cosby.’

Warner, who received a nomination for an Emmy in 1986 for supporting actor in a comedy, told the AP in 2015 that the sex assault accusations against Cosby had ‘tarnished’ the legacy of the series, which virtually disappeared from heavy play in syndication amid Cosby’s legal issues.

‘My biggest concern is when it comes to images of people of color on television and film,’ Warner said. ‘We’ve always had The Cosby Show to hold up against that.

‘And the fact that we no longer have that, that’s the thing that saddens me the most because in a few generations the Huxtables will have been just a fairy tale.’