Tributes pour in for Bill Cobbs as Suits star Wendell Pierce shares touching message about the Night At The Museum and The Bodyguard actor By Madison Burgess and Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 04:45 EDT, 27 June 2024 | Updated: 05:01 EDT, 27 June 2024 e-mail 11 shares 4 View comments Tributes are pouring in online for veteran actor Bill Cobbs, who died on Tuesday at the age of 90. Cobbs had appeared in such projects as Night At The Museum and The Sopranos , and won a Daytime Emmy Award at the age of 86 for the Canadian television series Dino Dana, playing the title character's elderly neighbour.
The star broke into acting in his mid-30s, giving up his career as a car salesman to move to New York and pursue a career in show business. After starting off in the theatre, he broke into movies at the age of 40 with the hit crime thriller The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three. Cobbs died Tuesday at home in California , with the actor's brother Thomas breaking the news on Wednesday via his Facebook page.
Tributes are pouring in online for veteran actor Bill Cobbs, who died on Tuesday at the age of 90 (pictured in 2019) Leading the tributes is Suits star Wendell Pierce, 60, who took to X, formerly Twitter, to share his condolences for the man who 'mentored' him (pictured in June 2024) 'We are saddened to share the passing of Bill Cobbs. On Tuesday, June 25, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in California,' read the post. 'A beloved partner, big brother, uncle, surrogate p.
