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He is survived by his brother Peter and his sister-in-law Linda.
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After booking the two Karate Kid movies, the actor went on to act on-and-off, appearing in series like The Munsters Today, Columbo, Coach, MacGyver and Homefront.
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Garrison got his start as a child actor in the 1977 movie Starship Invasions. Had a wonderful time doing it,” he wrote. “Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments on my appearance in COBRA KAI. RELATED: Ralph Macchio and William Zabka on Their Karate Kid Rematch: ‘We Still Got It’
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The actor tweeted about his appearance on the show in April where he thanked fans for the support. The episode centered around a group of Cobras - including William Zabka’s Johnny Lawrence - finding out about Tommy’s terminal illness and breaking him out of the hospital to give him one last good day. He was born in 1967 at Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, and his family was stationed here in 1970. His father was a Senior Master Sergeant in the Air Force. He most recently reprised his role in a sweet storyline featured on the YouTube show Cobra Kai. Robert Garrison is the fifth of six children in an Air Force family. Garrison was best known for his role as Tommy in both The Karate Kid and its 1986 sequel. After Johnny admits that he “n ever really got over” his ex-girlfriend, Ali, Tommy reminds him that he “still time” to “meet someone new, change your life, do what you want to do.” The following scene reveals that after a night of camping, Tommy had died, devastating his friends.Rob Garrison in The Karate Kid | Columbia Pictures In their final scene together, Johnny and Tommy reminisce about their high school days. The character, who was nearing the end of his life at a hospital, decides to go to Big Bear with his old Cobra Kai friends, Jimmy, Bobby, and Johnny. “Take A Right” depicts Tommy’s final day. That post was accompanied by what appears to be a behind-the-scenes picture from Cobra Kai Season 2, Episode 6, called “Take a Right.” According to Newsweek, the episode was released just “five months” before Garrison’s passing. #RIP ,” read one of the tweets, which was uploaded on September 27, 2019. My heart goes out to Rob’s family during this difficult time. He was a truly gifted performer and an even better man. “ Our entire Karate Kid/Cobra Kai family is devastated by the news of OG Cobra Rob Garrison’s passing. I know it means a lot to his family and friends.Īs previously reported by Heavy, Cobra Kai co-creator Jon Hurwitz also wrote about Garrison in a series of tweets. Thank you to all of his fans for the tremendous outpouring of love & respect he’s being shown. Outside of acting, he was one of the most selfless and wonderful human beings I’ve ever known and I will miss him immensely. He elevated every scene and moment inside of them. Rob was a true thespian - an ‘actors actor.’ Working with him was always natural and effortless. Our friendship grew stronger over the many years since then. Rob and I met when we were auditioning for ‘Karate Kid.’ We instantly connected and became friends while filming the movie.
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Yesterday the world lost a beautiful soul and an incredibly gifted actor, and I lost one of my dearest friends - the one and only, Rob Garrison.
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YouTubeTommy (Rob Garrison) and Johnny (William Zabka) share a moment in “Cobra Kai” Season 2, Episode 6.Įntertainment Weekly noted William “Billy” Zabka, who plays Johnny in the franchise, took to Instagram two days after Garrison’s death and shared numerous pictures of the co-stars, along with a lengthy caption, which read,