Christian Cousins cause of death: ‘Kindergarten Cop’ child star dies at 43-here's how he became famous

Christian Cousins, who shared the role of Dominic in the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop with his twin brother Joey Cousins has died at 43. The death of the former child actor was announced by his brother Jonas Roeser in an Instagram tribute on 22nd October. Christian had been seriously unwell with liver disease prior to his death.

Page Six reported the news on 13th November. The family have of course spoken about his health issues, but have given no further medical detail in their statements.

What was Christian Cousins' cause of death?

As per his brother's Instagram post Christian had been suffering from liver disease and was very ill at the time of his death.

“It’s difficult to say that my brother Christian Cousins has passed away,” Roeser wrote in the announcement.

He also spoke about the personal memories he had of Christian, that they didn't actually meet until he was at college. Christian and his twin had grown up in California, Roeser in Washington.

Roeser remembers seeing the twins on TV prior to them being part of his family life.

“But those roles are only a small part of how I’ll remember Christian. He was a character in his own right, full of passion and energy, with a host of stories and absolutely huge dreams.”

He added that Christian's illness had been a very difficult one and that he found solace in the belief that his brother was now free from suffering.

How did Christian Cousins become famous?

Christian and Joseph were both born in March 1983 in Orange County, CA. They started acting at the age of five in an episode of Highway to Heaven.

Their most well known work was on Knots Landing where they played Bobby Gibson Ewing on nearly 60 episodes between 1987 and 1992.

In 1990 they also played Dominic in Kindergarten Cop (alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger). Other credits included Critters 3, Intruders and Twin Sitters. Their final acting role was in 1995.

What did Christian Cousins do after acting?

At a 2020 reunion to mark the 30th anniversary of Kindergarten Cop, Christian revealed that he'd moved into the furniture business and was now an executive there. He also said he was a co-owner of a CBD business.

Roeser concluded his eulogy with a message to his brother: “Rest easy, Christian. I hope your soul is at rest and that you’ve found peace. You're my brother and you'll be missed.”