Robert Garrison Dead - 'The Karate Kid' Actor Dies at 59
Robert Garrison has sadly passed away at the age of 59.
The actor – best known for his role as Tommy in the original 1984 The Karate Kid, 1986’s Karate Kid: Part II, and this year’s YouTube Premium series Cobra Kai – has died, Deadline reports.
A cause of death has not been officially released, although he had reportedly been sick for a while.
“Rob was a great person and ambassador to The Karate Kid legacy,” his rep Rick Henriques said in a statement. ” His performance in Season 2 of Cobra Kai, being his last, was simply amazing and he stole the episode. He will be missed by me and everyone he encountered.”
“I’m heartened to know how much Rob enjoyed and cherished his time working on Cobra Kai,” Cobra Kai writer and producer Jon Hurwitz tweeted. “We were looking forward to seeing his smiling face again this season, as we had plans for Tommy to ride again. But he’ll remain in our thoughts every day as we strive to make him proud.”
Robert also had guest roles on St. Elsewhere, MacGiver, and Coach.
He is survived by his brother Patrick and sister-in-law Linda.
Our thoughts are with Robert‘s loved ones at this difficult time.
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