Invoice Cobbs — a veteran actor greatest identified for his roles in The Bodyguard, Air Bud and Night time on the Museum —Â has died. He was 90.
“We’re saddened to share the passing of Invoice Cobbs. On Tuesday, June 25, Invoice handed away peacefully at his dwelling in California,” a relative introduced in a Facebook post. “A beloved accomplice, huge brother, uncle, surrogate father or mother, godfather and buddy, Invoice lately and fortunately celebrated his ninetieth birthday surrounded by cherished family members. As a household we’re comforted figuring out Invoice has discovered peace and everlasting relaxation along with his Heavenly Father. We ask on your prayers and encouragement throughout this time.”
The reason for loss of life was not disclosed.
TMZ reported that Cobbs died Tuesday night time at his dwelling in Riverside, California, about an hour east of Los Angeles. Cobbs’ performing profession spanned greater than 5 a long time. In line with his bio on his IMDb page, Cobbs launched his profession on the Karamu Home Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio, the place he starred within the play Purlie Victorious.
The Cleveland native served within the U.S. Air Power and offered workplace merchandise and vehicles earlier than he left for New York Metropolis at 36 to pursue performing. He labored menial jobs earlier than touchdown his first skilled performing position in Experience a Black Horse on the Negro Ensemble Firm. He made his function movie debut within the 1974 crime thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
Cobbs’ profession would later see him star reverse Kevin Costner in 1992’s The Bodyguard, which additionally starred the late Whitney Houston. Within the Mick Jackson-directed romantic-drama, Cobbs performed the position of Invoice Devaney, a good bodyguard to VIPs. Cobbs additionally performed the position of Arthur Chaney within the 1997 Disney sports activities comedy movie, Air Bud.
However Costner’s removed from the one A-lister Cobbs would star alongside. He had a memorable scene with the late James Gandolfini in season 2 of The Sopranos, enjoying the position of Reverend James Sr. He performed the position of Invoice in 2006’s Night time on the Museum, by which he appeared alongside Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney, and he had a recurring position within the late Matthew Perry‘s short-lived NBC sitcom, Go On. A few of his different TV credit included Walker, Texas Ranger, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Felony Minds: Suspect Habits.
In 2020, Cobbs earned a Daytime Emmy Award for Excellent Restricted Efficiency in a Daytime Program for Dino Dana.
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