Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mother Pamela opened up about the actor's sudden July death to Good Morning America on Tuesday. Pamela said Malcolm-Jamal was an inexperienced swimmer who didn't know what to do when he got caught in an undercurrent in chest-deep waters. Another man was swimming with Malcolm-Jamal, she said, but he was able to free himself from the treacherous current. FOLLOW REALITY TV WORLD ON THE ALL-NEW GOOGLE NEWS! Reality TV World is now available on the all-new Google News app and website.