Is dead Bill Cobbs. The American actor born in 1934, known to the general public for his roles in A night at the museum, Bodyguard and many other films, passed away at his home in California at the age of 90 years old. His brother Thoma Gs Cobbs announced it on social media, with the world of entertainment and American cinema rallying around him and the entire family’s pain. Let’s find out all the details.
Bill Cobbs dead, who was he?
Famous American actor, as well as a true Hollywood veteran with more than 200 films and TV series to his credit, Bill Cobbs died on the night of Tuesday June 25th at the age of 90. It was his brother who communicated it Thomas G. Cobbswho announced the passing of Bill on social media, who died “peacefully” at his residence in Riverside, in California, near Los Angeles. “A beloved companion, a big brother, an uncle, a surrogate relative, a godfather and a friend,” Thomas called him. Bill Cobbs had recently celebrated his 90th birthday, surrounded by his loved ones, last June 16th. The actor of A night at the museum, Bodyguard, Air Bud and many other films has been one of the most prolific in recent years with over 50 years of career.
The actor’s career
Born in Clevelandin Ohio, on June 16th 1934son of a domestic worker and a worker, Bill Cobbs he arrived in the world of acting and cinema relatively late. After working as a car salesman in his city and serving the US Air Forcethe United States Air Force, for eight years as a radar operator, in fact, Bill decided to move to New York in search of fortune. Between one audition and another, working part time as a taxi driver and then in a toy shop, the opportunity presented itself in 1976 with the first roles in the theater (in the show “Ride a Black Horse” by the Negro Ensemble Company) and then on television. Within a short time his face became one of the most famous in Hollywood. Bill boasts many films under his belt and his name appears in the credits of over 200 films in cinema and TV: in 1992 he took part in Bodyguard with Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, in 1997 he starred in Air Budwhile in 2006 he was in the cast of A night at the museum with Ben Stiller, playing one of the retired wardens, also returning for the two sequels of the saga. Cobbs also boasts two guest appearances in the series Walker Texas Ranger And The Sopranos. His last appearance on TV dates back to 2020 in the Marvel production Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
