'Karate Kid' Actor Robert Garrison Dead at 59
-- the actor best known for playing Tommy in"The Karate Kid" and its sequel -- has died ... according to his family.
Garrison's sister-in-law tells TMZ ... he died Friday morning at a hospital in West Virginia. She says his passing wasn't sudden -- he had been in the hospital for over a month dealing with kidney and liver issues, and his organs shut down.Rob began as a child actor in the late '70s before landing a big role in the hit 1984 karate movie starring. Garrison played Tommy in the first film and"The Karate Kid Part II" ...
He would go on to play small roles on TV shows like"MacGyver,""Columbo" and"Coach" before leaving the acting biz for years. However, he returned as Tommy for the YouTube TV series"Cobra Kai" this year.
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