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

Oh don't shoot. Don't shoot. I put up these lasers to protect us. Former child star Christian Cousins, best known for his roles in Kindergarten Cop and Knott's Landing, has died. He was 43. The actor's brother Jonas Roeser shared the tragedy via Instagram while revealing insight into his recent health struggles. He said Cousins suffered from liver disease prior to his passing. Roeser noted that he didn't meet Christian and his twin brother Joseph Joey Cousins until he was in college. He explained, They are my brothers through my biological father. They grew up in California while I was in Washington. Before that, I grew up watching them on television in Knott's 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. He was a character. Full of passion and energy, with big stories and even bigger dreams. Adding that Christian had been very sick before his death, Roser continued, It brings me comfort to believe he is now in heaven with his mother, free from the pain he was carrying. Twins Christian and Joey were born in March 1983 in Orange County, California. 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 Knott's 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.