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Christian Cousins, Child Actor In ‘Kindergarten Cop,’ Dies At 43

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Christian Cousins, who shared the role of Dominic with his twin brother Joseph in the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy "Kindergarten Cop" and also appeared in "Knots Landing," has died at 43 after a battle with liver disease. His death was announced on Instagram by his brother Jonas Roeser, whom Deadline describes as his half-brother, with Variety dating the announcement to Oct. 22.

Written by CRAYON from the outlets' reports below.
How the coverage differs

The three reports agree on the basic facts of Cousins' death at 43 and his "Kindergarten Cop" role but differ in detail. Forbes's excerpt is the briefest, naming his character, Dominic, and noting he shared the role with his twin, but giving no cause of death or source for the news. Variety and Deadline both attribute the death to liver disease and cite an Instagram announcement by Jonas Roeser. Variety calls Roeser his brother, names the twin Joey and dates the post to Oct. 22, while Deadline describes Roeser as a half-brother, names the twin Joseph, adds a "Knots Landing" credit and the film's 1990 release in its headline and text, and places the death "last month."

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  1. Forbes FIRST 1h ago Christian Cousins, Child Actor In ‘Kindergarten Cop,’ Dies At 43

    Christian Cousins, who shared the role of Dominic with his twin brother in the Arnold Schwarzenegger hit "Kindergarten Cop," has dies.

  2. Variety 1h ago Christian Cousins, ‘Kindergarten Cop’ Child Star, Dies at 43

    Christian Cousins, a child star who appeared in “Kindergarten Cop” alongside his twin brother Joey, has died after battling liver disease, his brother Jonas Roeser announced on Instagram on Oct. 22. He was 43. “RIP my dear brother Christian Cousins,” Roeser wrote. “It’s hard to share that my brother, Christian Cousins, has passed away. Christian […]

  3. Deadline 36m ago Christian Cousins Dies: Former Child Actor Of ‘Kindergarten Cop’, ‘Knots Landing’ Was 43

    Christian Cousins, the former child actor who, along with his twin brother Joseph, starred in the 1990 film Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy Kindergarten Cop, died last month following a battle with liver disease. He was 43. His death was announced by his half-brother, Jonas Roeser, on Instagram. “It’s hard to share that my brother, Christian Cousins, […]

  4. The Hollywood Reporter 31m ago Christian Cousins, Young Actor in ‘Knots Landing’ and ‘Kindergarten Cop,’ Dies at 43

    He and his identical twin, Joseph, shared roles as Bobby Ewing on the CBS show and as Penelope Ann Miller’s son in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie.

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