Michael Madsens son Luke pays tribute to hero…
Tributes proceed to pour in for Michael Madsen following his sudden death this week at 67.
The “Reservoir Dogs” star’s 19-year-old son, Luke Madsen, took to Instagram on Friday, July 4, to bear in mind the beloved actor as his “hero.”
“Some Peoples Hero’s Wear Capes,” Luke started. “And Fly Shooting Lasers Out Of Their Eyes. Some peoples Hero’s Can Fight Off Armies And Overcome Anything.”
Tributes proceed to pour in for Michael Madsen after his sudden death on Thursday at 67. Luke Madsen/Instagram
Madsen’s 19-year-old son, Luke Madsen, took to Instagram on Friday to bear in mind the beloved actor as his “hero” and a “damn good” dad. Luke Madsen/Instagram
“My Hero Wore A Cowboy Hat,” he continued alongside two photographs of his late dad in a white cowboy hat and sun shades. “My Hero Stood Taller And Stronger Than Any Man I’ve Ever Met. My Hero Understood Me Better Than Anyone.”
Luke went on to bear in mind his dad as the “coolest, most badass human” he ever knew and a “famous tough guy movie star.” The “eliminate Bill” actor’s son also stated that Madsen was a “damn good” father.
“Love You Pops. I’ll See You Again Someday,” Luke concluded the post alongside a third picture of him and his dad sitting on a motorbike. “Tell Hudson I Said Hi.”
Luke remembered his dad as the “coolest, most badass human” he ever knew and a “famous tough guy movie star.” Luke Madsen/Instagram
“My Hero Wore A Cowboy Hat,” Madsen’s son wrote. “My Hero Stood Taller And Stronger Than Any Man I’ve Ever Met. My Hero Understood Me Better Than Anyone.” Luke Madsen/Instagram
Hudson Madsen, Luke’s brother and one other one of the “Donnie Brasco” actor’s sons, tragically took his own life in January 2022 at 26.
Madsen blamed his third spouse, DeAnne Madsen, for their son’s death and filed for divorce in September 2024 after 28 years of marriage.
Luke’s emotional tribute to his late father got here just at some point after one of Madsen’s managers, Ron Smith, revealed that the “Thelma & Louise” actor died from cardiac arrest at his Malibu, Calif., home early Thursday morning.
The “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” star died at his Malibu, Calif., home early Thursday morning. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP
Madsen as Joe Gage in Quentin Tarantino’s “The hostilityful Eight.” ©Weinstein Company/Courtesy Everett Collection
A consultant for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to The Post that Madsen was pronounced useless at the scene at 8:25 a.m. They added that his death was believed to be from natural causes, and no foul play was suspected.
Madsen’s youthful sister, actress Virginia Madsen, was one of the first to break her silence on the “hostilityful Eight” star’s sudden passing.
“My brother Michael has left the stage,” Virginia, 63, advised Variety in a assertion Thursday. “He was thunder and velvet. Mischief wrapped in tenderness. A poet disguised as an outlaw. A father, a son, a brother — etched in contradiction, tempered by love that left its mark.”
DeAnna Madsen, Michael Madsen and Luke Madsen attend a picture call at Casa del Cinema on March 15, 2014, in Rome, Italy. Getty Images
Madsen filed for divorce from his third spouse, DeAnna Madsen, in September 2024 after 28 years of marriage. Getty Images
“We’re not mourning a public figure. We’re not mourning a myth — but flesh and blood and ferocious heart,” the “Candy Man” actress continued. “Who stormed through life loud, brilliant, and half on fire. Who leaves us echoes — gruff, brilliant, unrepeatable — half legend, half lullaby.”
“I’ll miss our inside jokes, the sudden laughter, the sound of him,” she concluded. “I’ll miss the boy he was before the legend; I miss my big brother.”
Madsen’s “Reservoir Dogs” co-star Harvey Keitel, as effectively as his “eliminate Bill” co-star Vivica A. Fox, also reacted to the surprising information of his death on Thursday.
Madsen as Mr. Blonde and Harvey Keitel as Mr. White in “Reservoir Dogs.” Live Entertainment/Kobal/Shutterstock
Madsen and Keitel in one other still from Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs.” Live Entertainment/Kobal/Shutterstock
“We’ve lost another great American poet,” Keitel, 86, advised The Post. “Farewell, my dear friend.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Michael Madsen on ‘eliminate Bill’ & several other films!” Fox, 60, also advised The Post in a assertion. “Michael was a talented man with an AMAZING on-screen presence! My deepest condolences & prayers to his family.”
Besides being a frequent collaborator with the famed director Quentin Tarantino during his decades-long performing profession, Madsen was also working on and trying ahead to a number of initiatives at the time of his surprising death, including three new films and a e-book.
Madsen was working on and trying ahead to a number of initiatives at the time of his surprising passing. Michael Madsen/Instagram
“We’ve lost another great American poet,” Harvey Keitel advised The Post after the information of Madsen’s death. “Farewell, my dear friend.” WireImage
“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,” his managers Susan Ferris and Ron Smith, as effectively as publicist Liz Rodriguez, advised The Post.
“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.”
Madsen is survived by his sisters, Virginia and Cheryl, as effectively as his remaining youngsters.
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