Overview
- Madsen was found unresponsive in his Malibu home on July 3 and pronounced dead at age 67.
- It remains unclear whether he consumed alcohol in the days before his death or if relapse contributed to his cardiac event.
- Sources say he had maintained sobriety in recent months and had been mentoring others at a Malibu recovery facility.
- His legal record includes a 2019 misdemeanor DUI plea and a 2024 domestic battery arrest.
- He contended with depression and the 2022 suicide of his son, which contributed to his separation and divorce proceedings in late 2024.