According to officials, Warner drowned after being caught in a powerful rip current off the coast of Playa Grande in Costa Rica’s Limón province. Despite efforts by bystanders and emergency responders to administer CPR, Warner was pronounced dead at the scene on Sunday, July 20.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's body has been released to his family, a representative for Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) confirms to Us Weekly. "The body would be collected by a funeral home contracted and authorized by the family,