Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Mother Recalls Screaming “From the Bottom of My Soul” After His Death

Pamela Warner, Malcolm-Jamal Warner‘s mother, sat down for her first interview since her son’s tragic death. And she opened up in earnest about the circumstances of his passing.

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In an interview on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts, Pamela reveals that the actor was in Costa Rica for his daughter’s schooling.

She shared:

“His wife and daughter had been in Costa Rica three weeks prior. She is homeschooled, and this was part of an immersion program.”

‘The Cosby Show’ star joined his family during the third and final week, when the husbands came. It was supposed to be the fun part of the program.

His mom also confirmed that his daughter wasn’t in the water with him (contrary to reports). In fact, it was another man who was in the water with him. She states:

“She was not in the water. He was with another gentleman. They were in the water, I think maybe chest deep, even at that — maybe waist deep. There was an undertow, and my son was not an experienced swimmer. He did not know how to deal with an undertow. The same [undertow] happened to the other gentleman, but he was a more experienced swimmer and he was able to rescue himself. But Malcolm was not.”

When it came to Warner finding out about her son’s passing, she expressed that she screamed from the bottom of her soul. Physically, it was an indescribable pain that resonated through her body. But, spiritually, she believed it was his time, and that’s what she feels.

She said of learning of the tragedy:

“[That scream] It was from the bottom of my soul. And what came up and what came out was huge, it was an indescribable pain that resonated throughout my body.”

Continuing, Pamela added:

“The spiritual part of it was — that was his time. This is what I believe and what I feel.”

Elsewhere, she expressed that the actor’s wife and daughter are in deep grief, especially his daughter:

“Children process differently. She watched them try to resuscitate him, so she saw that, and I know that’s awfully, awfully traumatic. She loved her father dearly. She adored papa — he was papa.”

Pamela’s interview comes after the star’s wife, Tenisha Warner, confirmed her identity for the first time after it had been kept private.

Watch the full interview below:

Our Continued thoughts and prayers for Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s family.