Christian Cousins, the former child star who starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop, has passed away.
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The 43-year-old's brother, Jonas Roeser, confirmed the sad news on Instagram (via Page Six), revealing the actor suffered from liver disease leading up to his death.
"It's hard to share that my brother, Christian Cousins, has passed away," he wrote alongside a candid snapshot of Cousins on Oct. 22. Roeser went on to add that he didn't know Christian or his twin brother Joseph "Joey" Cousins until he was a young adult.
"[They] are my brothers through my biological father. They grew up in California while I was in Washington," Roeser added. "Before that, I grew up watching them on television in 'Knots Landing' and the lead role of Dominic in 'Kindergarten Cop' with Arnold Schwarzenegger."
"But those roles are only a small part of how I'll remember Christian," Roeser continued. "He was a character, full of passion and energy, with big stories and even bigger dreams."
"Christian had been very sick with liver disease. It brings me comfort to believe he is now in heaven with his mother, free from the pain he was carrying. 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," Roeser concluded.
Christian Cousins Starred Alongside Screen Legends Like Leonardo DiCaprio
Born in Orange County, California, in 1983, Christian and Joey got their break as child actors on Knots Landing in 1987. According to IMDb, the twins played Bobby Gibson Ewing for 57 episodes through 1992. While on the popular soap opera, the child actors also landed the part of Dominic, essentially the lead child actor role, in the action comedy film Kindergarten Cop in 1990. The next year, they also starred opposite a young Leonardo DiCaprio in Critters 3.
On TV, Christian Cousins also made appearances on shows like Highway to Heaven, Eerie, Indiana, Empty Nest, and Wings.
The child actor's final onscreen appearance was in the 1995 comedy film Twin Sitters.
Meanwhile, the comments section to Roeser's post announcing Christian Cousins's passing is filled with mourning fans.
"So very sorry. I just recently rewatched Knots Landing. And it's so heartbreaking he was too young," one onlooker wrote.
