Michael Madsen Was Lately Sober Earlier than Demise as He Battled Alcoholism

Michael Madsen was making monumental strides in his restoration from alcoholism … proper up till simply earlier than his tragic loss of life.

Sources with direct data inform TMZ … Madsen was sober in current months, making a constant and valiant effort to show his life round. However, these near him stay unsure about his frame of mind within the days main as much as his passing. Everybody round him hoped and believed he was nonetheless working his program.

The beloved actor spent years out and in of rehabilitation applications as he battled alcohol dependancy … whereas additionally fighting despair and grappling with private hardships, like a troubled marriage — and his son’s untimely death. We’re advised he was continually out and in of phases of making an attempt to get his alcoholism underneath management.

Regardless of his obstacles, Madsen all the time tried to increase a serving to hand by mentoring others with related troubles at a Malibu restoration facility.

As we reported … the “Kill Invoice” star was discovered unresponsive in his Malibu dwelling final Thursday and was pronounced dead at the scene. His rep advised us he suffered cardiac arrest, whereas an official reason for loss of life hasn’t been launched.

It’s unclear as of now if he had been ingesting within the days main as much as his loss of life … or whether or not alcohol performed any issue in any respect.

Madsen’s longtime buddy and assistant Dougie Smith revealed to us the actor appeared in good health nearly a week before his passing, after a routine physician’s appointment for his rotator cuff … making his loss of life all of the extra stunning.

Michael was 67.