The 54-year-old former "Cosby Show" star died by drowning while on a family vacation, multiple outlets reported Monday.

In this piece, HuffPost culture reporter Njera Perkins interviewed actor Nadji Jeter, who co-starred opposite late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner in BET’s “Reed Between the Lines.” Jeter shares a touching story about his relationship with Warner, who died earlier this month. This as-told-to interview has been edited for clarity.

Warner was a warrior on a mission for awareness, as he showed in 2023 when he performed his poetry for the Minnesota Orchestra — and he did that with Minnesota stars by his side, posing with Vikings legend and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page and musician Jevetta Steele.