(NewsNation) – Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mother has shared new details of her son’s death earlier this summer in Costa Rica.

Pamela Warner told Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America” on Tuesday that her son was in Costa Rica because of his daughter’s education.

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

The mother of “The Cosby Show” star said he had arrived during the final week, which was "for the husbands to come” and that it was supposed to be "the fun part” of the trip.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s daughter wasn’t in the water

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s mother confirmed that her granddaughter was not in the water with him when he drowned.

“She was not in the water. He was with anothe

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