“I can still hear my husband’s laugh”: Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s wife gives a heartfelt tribute to actor following drowning

American actor and musician Malcolm-Jamal Warner's wife, Tenisha Warner launched the Warner Family Foundation, River & Ember alongside their daughter, months after Warners' death.

Tenisha paid a heartfelt tribute to her late husband in an Instagram post on September 12, and shared a photo from their 2017 wedding.

"Thank you for holding us in so much love during this tender time. Tomorrow marks our anniversary - and my heart is wide open. For the first time, I'm sharing a glimpse of the love that began it all."

She added,

"I can still hear my husband's laugh, still feel the way he made room for every part of me - every tear, every dream. Together we carry the legacy my husband and I began - one that nurtures children's inner light and gives young artists the freedom to create outside the lines. This is love, still moving. Still making. Still carrying us forward."

Tenisha Warner established the Warner Family Foundation to offer college scholarships for students that aspire for a career in Arts. River & Ember is another organization that offers seasonal toolkits with art and other exercises for parents and children to nurture "the child's emotional rhythm, strengthening their nervous system, and inviting parents into moments of calm, presence, and deep connection" as per the organization's offical website.

What happened to Malcolm-Jamal Warner?

Malcolm-Jamal Warner died at the age of 54 from drowning. Malcolm-Jamal Warner was vacationing in Playa Grande in Costa Rice when he reportedly got caught in a strong ocean current while swimming. While bystanders and the local Red Cross attempted rescue efforts, Warner lost his life at 54.

Costa Rican National Police later revealed to The Post that the actor was pulled from the water by people nearby and rushed to shore, where the Costa Rican Red Cross tried to revive him.

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The actor's body was taken to the morgue at San Joaquin de Flores for an autopsy and his cause of death was noted as "asphyxiation by submersion."

Eligible participants between the ages of 14 and 22 and who are skilled in two or more creative fields can apply for the The Malcolm-Jamal Warner Creative Legacy Scholarship. The description of the foundation notes that they welcome "creators who cross boundaries - poets who paint, musicians who write, actors who cook - and all those who seek the freedom to explore their artistry without limits."

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