Virginia Madsen is mourning the lack of her brother and fellow actor, Michael Madsen. The “Kill Invoice” and “Reservoir Canine” star died at 67 years outdated from what seemed to be a cardiac arrest, in line with his representatives. Virginia is Michael’s youthful sister. The 2 supported one another’s performing careers through the years and infrequently confirmed up on the purple carpet for one another’s premieres.

“My brother Michael has left the stage,” Virginia wrote in an announcement to Selection. “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.”

“We’re not mourning a public determine,” she continued. “We’re not mourning a fable — however flesh and blood and ferocious coronary heart. Who stormed by way of life loud, sensible, and half on hearth. Who leaves us echoes — gruff, sensible, unrepeatable — half legend, half lullaby.”

Virginia concluded, “I’ll miss our inside jokes, the sudden laughter, the sound of him. I’ll miss the boy he was earlier than the legend; I miss my massive brother. Thanks to everybody reaching out with love and reminiscence. In time, we’ll share how we plan to have a good time his life — however for now, we keep shut, and let the silence say what phrases can’t.”

Michael Madsen was discovered unresponsive in his Malibu residence on Thursday morning, in line with his rep. His supervisor issued an announcement revealing Michael was engaged on a brand new e-book, “Tears For My Father: Outlaw Ideas and Poems,” earlier than his demise. The mission is at present being edited.

The 2 siblings appeared collectively as fictionalized variations of themselves in director Michael Mongillo’s 2007 comedy mockumentary “Being Michael Madsen.” The movie included a lot of Michael’s former co-stars, together with David Carradine, Harry Dean Stanton and Daryl Hannah.