Michael Madsen's Son Luke Pays Tribute to 'Hero' Dad After His Sudden Death: 'I'll See You Again Someday'
The Kill Bill actor was found dead on Thursday, July 3, at age 67
Luke referred to Madsen as his "hero" and remembered him as a "damn good" fatherMichael Madsen's son Luke shared a heartfelt tribute to his late father, who was found dead in his Malibu home on Thursday, July 3, at age 67.
Luke, 19, shared a childhood photo of himself with his dad in an Instagram post on Friday, July 4. Luke wrote in the caption, "Some Peoples Hero's Wear Capes. And Fly Shooting Lasers Out Of Their Eyes. Some peoples Hero's Can Fight Off Armies And Overcome Anything."The poetic caption continued, "My Hero Wore A Cowboy Hat. My Hero Stood Taller And Stronger Than Any Man I've Ever Met. My Hero Understood Me Better Than Anyone. My Hero Is The Coolest Most Badass Human Being I Know. Not Only Was My Hero A Famous Tough Guy Movie Star. My Hero Was My Father. And He Was. Damn Good One. Love You Pops."
Luke concluded the post with, "I'll See You Again Someday. Tell Hudson I Said Hi," in reference to his late brother Hudson, who died by suicide in 2022 at age 26.
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Madsen was pronounced dead on July 3, after Los Angeles County deputies respond to a 911 call at his home, according to NBC 4 Los Angeles.
"What we understand is Michael had a cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his Malibu home earlier this morning," Madsen's manager Ron Smith told PEOPLE.
Madsen's managers Smith and Susan Ferris, plus publicist Liz Rodriguez, issued a statement after his death.
"In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film, including upcoming feature films Resurrection Road, Concessions and Cookbook for Southern Housewives, and was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life," they said in the statement. "Michael was also preparing to release a new book called Tears For My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems, currently being edited."
They added, "Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood's most iconic actors, who will be missed by many.'
Michael was known for his roles often as outlaws and rogue law enforcement in Quentin Tarantino films, like as Vic Vega/Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs (1992), Budd in Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) and Volume 2 (2004), "Grouch" Douglass/ Joe Gaga in The Hateful Eight (2015) and Sheriff Hackett in Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood (2019).
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