“Regarding
the
preliminary
investigation,
the
victim
appears
to
have
entered
the
sea
and
was
apparently
swept
away
by
a
current,”
the
July
21
statement
said.
“The
man
was
rescued
by
bystanders
and
taken
to
shore,
where
he
received
treatment
from
the
Costa
Rican
Red
Cross.
However,
he
was
declared
lifeless
at
the
scene.”
Costa
Rican
National
Police
later
confirmed
to
ABC
News
that
Warner’s
cause
of
death
was
asphyxia,
a
condition
where
the
body
is
deprived
of
oxygen
that
can
be
caused
by
drowning.
After
the
news
of
his
death,
many
stars
celebrated
the
life
of
Warner
with
touching
tributes,
including
his
Reed
Between
the
Lines
costar
Tracee
Ellis
Ross.
“I
love
you,
Malcolm,”
the
Black-ish
star
wrote
in
a
July
21
Instagram
post.
“First
I
met
you
as
Theo
with
the
rest
of
the
world
then
you
were
my
first
TV
husband.
My
heart
is
so
so
sad.”
She
continued,
“What
an
actor
and
friend
you
were:
warm,
gentle,
present,
kind,
thoughtful,
deep,
funny,
elegant.
You
made
the
world
a
brighter
place.
Sending
so
much
love
to
your
family.
I’m
so
sorry
for
this
unimaginable
loss.”
Read
on
for
a
look
back
at
Warner’s
life
through
pictures.
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