His most well-known performances were as Whitney Houston’s manager Bill Devaney in the 1992 film The Bodyguard and as security guard Reggie in the 2006 movie Night at the Museum.
2014 saw the release of Secret Of The Tomb, the sequel to the former in which he also appeared.
According to his agent, the legendary actor passed away in the Inland Empire of California on Tuesday night.
Cobbs’ agency stated that he died naturally, surrounded by his family.
Cobbs will also be noted for his turns as Dr. Elton Lloyd in Sunshine State, Moses the Clock Man in The Hudsucker Proxy, and Arthur Chaney in Air Bud.