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'Kindergarten Cop' child star Christian Cousins dies at just 43
Kindergarten Cop child star Christian Cousins has sadly passed away at the age of 43.
The late star's brother, Jonas Roeser, announced the heartbreaking news in a tribute post shared on Instagram, posting a series of pictures of Christian and sharing insight into his recent health struggles.
"It’s hard to share that my brother, Christian Cousins, has passed away," he said, claiming that Christian suffered from liver disease prior to his death.
"Christian and his twin brother, Joseph 'Joey' Cousins, are my brothers through my biological father. They grew up in California while I was in Washington and I didn’t get to know them until I was in college," he wrote.
"Before that, I grew up watching them on television in Knots Landing and the lead role of Dominic in Kindergarten Cop with Arnold Schwarzenegger," he added.
Roeser said Cousins' TV appearances are "only a small part" of how he'll remember him.
"He was a character, full of passion and energy, with big stories and even bigger dreams," he shared.
Adding that his brother "had been very sick" before his passing, Soeser continued: "It brings me comfort to believe he is now in heaven with his mother, free from the pain he was carrying."
He concluded with a message to his sibling, reading: "Rest easy, Christian. I hope your soul is at rest and that you’ve found peace. You are my brother and you will be missed."
Christian and twin brother Joseph began acting in 1988 in a Highway to Heaven episode. They went on to star in nearly 60 episodes of Knots Landing as Bobby Gibson Ewing between 1987 and 1992.
The siblings also acted alongside Schwarzenegger in Kindergarten Cop in 1990, playing Dominic. Their last role was in 1995.
Our thoughts are with Christian's loved ones at this time.