Christian Cousins, the former child actor who starred alongside his twin brother Joseph "Joey" Cousins in the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger action comedy "Kindergarten Cop", has died after a battle with liver disease. He was 43. His death was announced on Instagram on Oct. 22 by his half-brother, Jonas Roeser, who wrote that Christian had been very sick before he died.

Cousins played Dominic in "Kindergarten Cop", which marked his film debut. He had made his young acting debut in the 1988 TV series "Highway to Heaven" and went on to appear in "Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer", "Father Dowling Mysteries", "Eerie, Indiana", "Intruders" and "Empty Nest". He later landed a role on the CBS soap opera "Knots Landing", appearing in 57 episodes.S2

In his tribute, Roeser said he had not got to know his half-brothers until he was in college, having grown up in Washington while the twins lived in California. He recalled watching them on television in "Knots Landing" and "Kindergarten Cop" before meeting them, and described Christian as a character full of passion, energy, big stories and bigger dreams. He said he hoped his brother had found peace and was now with their mother.S1S2