Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the Emmy-nominated actor best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has died at age 54 in an apparent drowning, TMZ reported. Warner, a Grammy winner and a longtime television fixture, is survived by his wife and daughter.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner was beloved to television audiences for decades, starting as a teen on The Cosby Show, where he played Bill Cosby's only son, Theo Huxtable. Thus, his death has hit a lot of people hard.

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.