‘Kindergarten Cop’ child star Christian Cousins dies at just 43: ‘He was full of passion’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Child star Christian Cousins, best known for “Kindergarten Cop” and “Knots Landing,” has died. He was 43. The actor’s brother Jonas Roeser shared the tragedy via Instagram in October. “It’s hard to share that my brother, Christian Cousins, has passed away,” he captioned last month’s tribute, claiming Cousins suffered from liver disease prior to his passing. Joseph Cousins, left, Christian Cousins and Richard Tyson appear in a scene from the 1990 film “Kindergarten Cop.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection Roeser noted that he didn’t meet Christian and his twin brother, Joseph “Joey” Cousins until he was in 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 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 clarified. “He was a character, full of passion and energy, with big stories and even bigger dreams.” Christian Cousins, left, and Joseph Cousins appear in a scene from “Knots Landing” in 1989. ©Lorimar Film Entertainment/Courtesy Everett Collection Arnold Schwarzenegger, center, appears with Joseph/Christian Cousins, top right, and Miko Hughes in a scene from the 1990 film “Kindergarten Cop.” ©Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Adding that Christian “had been very sick” before his death, 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 Joey were born in March 1983 in Orange County, California. Christian Cousins/ facebook Christian Cousins/ facebook The brothers’ first acting gig was five years later in a “Highway to Heaven” episode, and they went on to appear in nearly 60 episodes of “Knots Landing” as Bobby Gibson Ewing between 1987 and 1992. During their time on the soap opera, the siblings also acted alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Kindergarten Cop” in 1990, playing Dominic. Their last role was in 1995. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!