Garrison is arguably best known for playing Tommy in 1984’s The Karate Kid, a role which he reprised this year for YouTube’s successful Cobra Kai series.
Rob Garrison started his career as a child actor in the 1970s, appearing in Lost and Found and Prom Night before going on to do The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid 2, and Iron Eagle in the 1980s.
“Our entire Karate Kid/Cobra Kai family is devastated by the news of OG Cobra Rob Garrison’s passing.
“Rob was a great person and ambassador to The Karate Kid legacy,” said his talent manager Rick Henriques in a statement.