Actor Bill Cobbs, whose work includes body guard and Demolition Manpassed away on Tuesday (June 25). He was 90 years old.
according to CNNThe late actor’s brother, Thomas G. Cobbs, posted the news. Facebook On Wednesday morning (June 26), the company announced that Bill “passed away peacefully at his home in California.”
Bill was born in Cleveland on June 16, 1934. After graduating from high school he served as a radar technician in the Air Force for eight years. Associated PressAccording to the outlet, he also worked as a car salesman before pursuing an acting career. Ride a black horse His first professional acting role was with the Negro Ensemble Company in New York. variety.
and Approximately 200 IMDb creditsCobbs began his film career in the 1970s and has since appeared in a number of notable productions. He has appeared in the following television shows: The Story of Slap Maxwellaired its only season from 1987 to 1988, and I fly away, Gregory Hines Shaw, The Michael Richards Show, others and continue.
Other TV appearances include You only live once, Sesame street, LA method, Walker, Texas Ranger, The Sopranos, The West Wing, The Drew Carey Show, One Tree Hill and Carmichael Show.
Bill’s film career has included roles opposite Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. body guard In 1992 he Demolition ManOther notable film appearances include: Hudsucker Proxy (1994), Air Bud (1997), Night at the Museum (2006), The Muppets (2011), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), and Night at the Museum: Secrets of the Crown (2014).
Wendell Pierce played Cobbs’ son in both films. I fly away and Gregory Hines Shaw, I paid tribute to him with X“He was a father figure, a griot, an iconic artist, and someone who mentored me through life as an actor,” he wrote. Others at X mourned Cobbs’ death. Wesley Snipes, Sheryl Lee Ralphand Damon Gupton.
