Despite previous reports, Malcolm-Jamal Warner's daughter was not in the water during his drowning and was safe onshore. Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Officials in Costa Rica have provided new details clarifying the timeline of events that led to Malcolm-Jamal Warner's tragic passing on Monday, July 21. Despite previous reports that his daughter was also rescued from the water, Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) told PEOPLE on July 24 that she was not in the water with him when he drowned. "Mr. Warner was playing with his daughter at the seashore at one point.