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

Former child actor Christian Cousins, known for “Kindergarten Cop” and “Knots Landing”, has died aged 43. His brother Jonas Roeser announced his death in an Instagram tribute, saying Cousins had suffered from liver disease and had been very ill.

Roeser remembered Cousins as passionate and energetic, with big stories and dreams, and said he hoped his brother had found peace. Christian and his twin brother Joseph “Joey” Cousins began acting in 1988; they appeared in nearly 60 episodes of “Knots Landing” from 1987 to 1992 and played Dominic in the 1990 film “Kindergarten Cop”.