But he'll remain in our thoughts every day as we strive to make him proud. We were looking forward to seeing his smiling face again this season, as we had plans for Tommy to ride again. "I'm heartened to know how much Rob enjoyed and cherished his time working on Cobra Kai. Garrison began his acting career in 1977, featured in films in the 80s and 90s. Jon Hurwitz, one of the creators of "Cobra Kai," tweeted following the news of Garrison's death: Robert Scott Garrison (JanuSeptember 27, 2019) was an American actor who is best known for his role as Tommy in the first Karate Kid films and the second season of Cobra Kai. The actor also reprised his role in the film’s sequel, “The Karate Kid Part II" and was part of a web television series, "Cobra Kai," which takes place 34 years after the original film. He famously yelled, “Get him a body bag! Yeah!” in the film. Garrison was known for his role as Tommy, a member of the opposing group, Cobra Kai. "It is a huge loss to the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai family," Henriques said. 'Rob was a great person and ambassador to 'The Karate Kid' legacy,' Rick Henriques, Garrison's rep, said in a statement to CNN. His rep, Rick Henriques, also confirmed the actor’s death to The Hollywood Reporter. Garrison died Friday morning at a hospital in West Virginia after a month of kidney and liver failure, his sister-in-law told TMZ. In real life, Rob Garrison died at the age of 59 in September 2019, a few months after Cobra Kai season 2 originally streamed on YouTube Premium. Robert Garrison played the role of "Tommy" in the 1984 film "Karate Kid" (Columbia Pictures) Tragically, Tommy died in his sleep overnight.
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