Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s 8-year-old daughter was rescued by another surfer as they drowned in Costa Rica.
The 54-year-old actor who died of asphyxi on Sunday got 45 minutes of CPR after he and his daughter were pulled in safety.
Told the police ABC News Surfers noticed Warner and his daughter who fought in the water and immediately dived in to save them.
One of the surfers was able to pull Warner’s young daughter to safety using her surfboard, while a volunteer lifeguard and another surfer worked together to bring Warner to land. Walter could not be saved despite the effort.
Dr. Mauricio Sonalo Corella, medical director of the Talamanca health area, confirmed on Wednesday that the man who had helped Warner was treated and discharged without complications.
Costa Rica Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) ended Warner’s autopsy on Tuesday and released his death as unintentional drowning.
Warner was on vacation with his wife and daughter in the beach town of Cocles in Limón Province when he went on body surfing.
