His brother remembered the former child actor’s “passion and energy” in an October tribute.
Christian Cousins, known for Kindergarten Cop and Knots Landing, has died at 43. He shared the role of Dominic in Kindergarten Cop with his twin, Joseph. His brother Jonas Roeser remembered his “passion and energy” in an October tribute and said he had been very sick with liver disease.
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Christian Cousins, the former child actor known for Kindergarten Cop and Knots Landing, has died at 43, according to Page Six and Metro. The reports cite a tribute from his brother Jonas Roeser, which Page Six says was posted on Instagram in October. Source Source
“Christian had been very sick with liver disease,” Roeser wrote, as quoted by Metro. Neither report gives an exact death date or cites an official cause of death. Source Source
Cousins shared the role of Dominic in the 1990 action comedy Kindergarten Cop with his twin brother, Joseph “Joey” Cousins, appearing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger. The twins also appeared in Knots Landing. Source Source
Roeser said the twins grew up in California while he grew up in Washington, according to Metro. He did not get to know them until college; before then, he had watched them on television. Source
“But those roles are only a small part of how I’ll remember Christian,” Roeser wrote, according to Page Six. “He was a character, full of passion and energy, with big stories and even bigger dreams.” Source
“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 wrote. Source
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