Kindergarten Cop child star Christian Cousins dies at 43

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Christian Cousins, best known for his roles in Kindergarten Cop and Knots Landing, has died at 43 from liver disease.

Christian Cousins, best known for starring in Kindergarten Cop alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and appearing in the soap opera Knots Landing, has died at 43. Police in Irvine, California responded to a welfare check at his home on 20 October just after noon and found him dead inside. Officers reported no indication of suspicious circumstances.

His brother Jonas Roeser announced the death on Instagram, revealing that Cousins had battled liver disease. In a final social media post from January 2025, Cousins himself had said he was "barely healthy" at 41. Roeser described his brother as "a character, full of passion and energy, with big stories and even bigger dreams".

Cousins and his twin brother Joseph "Joey" Cousins were born in Orange County, California in March 1983. They began their acting careers five years later in Highway to Heaven and went on to share the role of Dominic in Kindergarten Cop. Between 1987 and 1992 they appeared as Bobby Gibson Ewing in nearly 60 episodes of Knots Landing. Roeser said he did not meet his half-brothers until he was in college, having grown up in Washington while they were in California.

How it is being reported

• ‘Kindergarten Cop’ star Christian Cousins was found dead in his home after concerned family called for welfare checkThe former child actor died at the age of 43, his brother revealed on Friday.New York Post · 13 Nov, 19:29
• ‘Kindergarten Cop’ star Christian Cousins admitted he was ‘barely healthy’ in final social media post before death at 43Christian, according to his brother, was "very sick" with liver disease before his passing.New York Post · 13 Nov, 15:21
• Kindergarten Cop child star Christian Cousins dies aged 43Christian Cousins has died at age 43 from liver disease (Picture: Christian Cousins / Facebook) Christian Cousins, best known as the star of Kindergarten Cop, has died aged 43 after suffering from liver disease. His brother paid tribute, mourning his ‘passion and energy’ after the former child…Metro · 13 Nov, 14:37
• ‘Kindergarten Cop’ child star Christian Cousins dies at just 43: ‘He was full of passion’The "Knots Landing" alum, according to his brother's recent Instagram tribute, battled liver disease before his passing.New York Post · 13 Nov, 13:23

In this story: Christian Cousins · Jonas Roeser · Joseph Cousins · Arnold Schwarzenegger · Orange County · California · Irvine

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