New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Christian Cousins, the former child actor who shared the role of Dominic Palmieri in Kindergarten Cop with his twin brother Joseph 'Joey' Cousins, has died at 43, according to reports citing a tribute from his family.

His half-brother, Jonas Roeser, announced the death in an October 22 Instagram post. TMZ reported that Cousins died on October 20. The news received wider entertainment coverage on Friday, November 13, rather than marking a death that occurred that day.

Roeser said Cousins had been seriously ill with liver disease. An official cause of death has not been publicly revealed, Us Weekly reported, so the family's description of his illness should not be treated as a confirmed medical determination.

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