The passing of international artist Bill Copps after a successful artistic career

Bill Cobbs was no ordinary Hollywood actor, as no one who has watched television or movies over the past several decades would not recognize him.

Bill Cobbs dies Bill Cobbs, the prolific actor whose half-century career has blossomed since he was middle-aged and ranged from “Sesame Street” to “The Sopranos” to “Night at the Museum,” has died at the age of 90.

The news of his death, at his home in California, was announced on social media by his brother, Thomas J. Cobbs, and the news was also confirmed by his agent, Carmela Evangelista, without mentioning the cause of death.

About his life and work Cobbs was not a Hollywood star, but his face was familiar to anyone who had watched television or movies over the past several decades, as he had appeared in more than 200 films and television shows and was a prominent stage actor.

Born Wilbert Francisco in Cleveland, Cobbs said in a 2012 interview with the “Movie Geeks United” podcast that he spent eight years working as a radar technician in the Air Force, where he began doing stand-up comedy, and also worked at IBM and as a car salesman.

His experience in Purlie Victorious, a comedy about a black preacher's efforts to restore his hometown church, had a particularly profound impact on his career.

Cobbs moved to New York in 1970 to pursue acting when he was 36 years old. He worked various jobs selling toys, driving taxis, and repairing office equipment. He made his professional acting debut through "Ride a Black Horse" with the Negro Ensemble. He also spent Several years of appearing in small theaters and in Broadway plays such as 'Black Picture Show' and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'.