Luke took to Instagram on Friday to share a strong tribute alongside a throwback photograph of himself as a toddler sitting along with his dad. The submit comes at some point after Michael was discovered lifeless at his Malibu house on July 3.

“Some Peoples Hero’s Put on Capes. And Fly Capturing Lasers Out Of Their Eyes. Some peoples Hero’s Can Struggle Off Armies And Overcome Something,” Luke started.

“My Hero Wore A Cowboy Hat. My Hero Stood Taller And Stronger Than Any Man I’ve Ever Met. My Hero Understood Me Higher Than Anybody. My Hero Is The Coolest Most Badass Human Being I Know,” he continued. “Not Solely Was My Hero A Well-known Powerful Man Film Star. My Hero Was My Father. And He Was. Rattling Good One. Love You Pops.”

Luke ended the emotional submit with a gut-wrenching message referencing his late brother, Hudson, who died by suicide in 2022 at age 26: “I will See You Once more Sometime. Inform Hudson I Stated Hello.”

The Kill Invoice actor was discovered unresponsive in his Malibu house after Los Angeles County Deputies responded to a 911 name on early Thursday morning, in keeping with KNBC. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene, per TMZ.

The sheriff’s division advised the information station that his dying was believed to be from pure causes. Michael’s supervisor then confirmed this information in an e-mail, stating that his dying was the results of cardiac arrest.

“Within the final two years Michael Madsen has been doing a little unbelievable work with unbiased movie together with upcoming characteristic movies Resurrection Street, Concessions, and Cookbook for Southern Housewives, and was actually wanting ahead to this subsequent chapter in his life,” his managers Susan Ferris and Ron Smith, and publicist Liz Rodriguez, stated in a press release.

“Michael was additionally making ready to launch a brand new ebook known as Tears For My Father: Outlaw Ideas and Poems,” the assertion continued. “Michael Madsen was certainly one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, who can be missed by many.”

Michael was finest identified for his work alongside director Quentin Tarantino all through his profession, which along with the Kill Invoice collection and Reservoir Canine, included work in The Hateful Eight and As soon as Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Apart from his work with Tarantino, the prolific performer was a staple on the massive display screen for many years, staring in movies like WarGames, The Pure, Thelma & Louise, Donnie Brasco, Sin Metropolis, and Scary Film 4, amongst many others.