Michael Madsen’s Health Was Cleared by Doctors Just Days Before Death

Michael Madsen‘s well being was cleared by medical doctors simply days earlier than his sudden dying — this in accordance with his longtime pal and assistant, Dougie Smith.

Dougie tells TMZ the ‘Kill Invoice’ star was doing a routine hospital go to at UCLA final Friday to get his rotator cuff checked out, citing problems from a fall off a horse about 2 years in the past. Michael was apparently contemplating getting surgical procedure … however because of his upcoming schedule, he determined to place it in a brace in the intervening time.

Michael had additionally suffered a minor mind bleed from the autumn, so he obtained a PET scan to make sure all the pieces was trying A-okay … and in accordance with Dougie, Michael obtained the all-clear from docs.

That is what, Dougie says, makes Michael’s dying so stunning to household and associates, including … “He regarded like he had been in the most effective well being he had been in all yr!”

Dougie tells TMZ he was the one who discovered Michael deceased Thursday morning. He says he had not heard from him all day Wednesday, so he gave his pal a go to … solely to seek out him lifeless in his mattress round 8:30 within the morning.

He final spoke to the “Reservoir Canines” actor Tuesday evening, and he describes him as sounding “nice.” He famous he was trying ahead to Nashville Comedian-Con within the coming days.

As we reported … Michael was pronounced lifeless Thursday morning at his Malibu dwelling. Legislation enforcement sources inform TMZ Michael’s dying is being handled as pure causes.

Along with being pumped for Comedian-Con, Michael was making ready to launch a brand new e book known as “Tears For My Father: Outlaw Ideas and Poems” earlier than he died.

He was 67.