Former child star Christian Cousins, best known for his roles in “Kindergarten Cop” and “Knots Landing,” has died. He was 43 years old.
The actor’s brother, Jonas Roeser, shared the tragedy via Instagram in October, posting a carousel of images of the star, while also revealing insight into his recent health issues.
“It’s difficult to announce that my brother, Christian Cousins, has passed away,” he captioned the tribute, saying Cousins suffered from liver disease before his passing.
Roeser noted that he didn’t meet Christian and his twin brother, Joseph “Joey” Cousins, until college.
“(They) are my brothers through my biological father. They grew up in California while I was in Washington,” he explained. “Before that, I grew up watching them on TV in ‘Knots Landing’ and playing the lead role of Dominic in ‘Kindergarten Cop’ with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
“But these roles are only a small part of how I will remember Christian,” Roeser said. “He was a character full of passion and energy, with big stories and even bigger dreams.”
Adding that Christian “had been very ill” before his death, Soeser continued: “It comforts me to believe that he is now in heaven with his mother, free from the pain he carried. »
He concluded with a message to his brother, reading: “Rest in peace, Christian. I hope your soul is at rest and that you have found peace. You are my brother and we will miss you.”
Christian and Joey were born in March 1983 in Orange County, California.
The brothers’ first acting role came five years later in an episode of “Highway to Heaven,” and they subsequently appeared in nearly 60 episodes of “Knots Landing” as Bobby Gibson Ewing between 1987 and 1992.
During their time on the soap, the siblings also starred alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1990’s “Kindergarten Cop” as Dominic.
Their last role dates back to 1995.
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