Robert Garrison, an actor best known for his role as Tommy in The Karate Kid , has died at the age of 59, TMZ reports .
Garrison’s sister-in-law confirmed the news to TMZ.
She reported that Garrison had passed away Friday morning at a hospital in West Virginia.
She says it was not sudden and that he had been hospitalized for over a month due to kidney and liver issues.
Garrison’s role as a member of the Cobra Kai, Tommy, was iconic.
Garrison also appeared in television shows like MacGyver, Columbo, and Coach . He had recently returned to acting and reprised his role as Tommy in the YouTube TV series Cobra Kai this year.
People online are remembering him.
This Twitter user told a story about running into him as a server at a bar during his retirement from acting.
Other fans were grateful for the opportunity to have seen him reprise the character in ‘Cobra Kai.’
Another Twitter user wrote , “This is devastating. 🙁 We grieve with his family and all who loved him in the Miyagiverse and beyond.”
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Garrison is survived by his brother Patrick and sister-in-law Linda.
Garrison was 59 years old.
Our thoughts are with his friends, family, and loved ones at this time. RIP.
