The demise of esteemed American actor Bill Cobbs, who was 90 years old, has been confirmed.
Cobbs was most renowned for his portrayals like security guard Reggie in the 2006 movie Night At The Museum and as Whitney Houston’s manager Bill Devaney in the 1992 film The Bodyguard.
He also appeared in the sequel of the former, Secret Of The Tomb, which hit theaters in 2014.
The seasoned actor passed away on Tuesday evening in the Inland Empire, California, according to his agent who informed the press).
His agent mentioned that Cobbs was surrounded by his family and is believed to have passed away due to natural causes.
Bill Cobbs will be fondly remembered for various roles like Arthur Chaney in Air Bud, Moses the Clock Man in The Hudsucker Proxy, and Dr Elton Lloyd in Sunshine State.
His television appearances included popular shows such as The Sopranos, The West Wing, Sesame Street, and ER.
Throughout his career, Cobbs featured in a total of 200 films and TV programs.
In 2020, he was honored with an Emmy award for outstanding limited performance in the daytime program series, Dino Dana.
In an announcement on X, Wendell Pierce, who shared screen space with Cobbs in I’ll Fly Away and The Gregory Hines Show, referred to him as a “paternal figure”.
He mentioned, “To pay tribute to Bill and his legacy, I commit to producing work that would make him proud.”