Michael Madsen’s Well being Was Cleared by Docs Simply Days Earlier than Demise

Michael Madsen‘s well being was cleared by docs simply days earlier than his sudden dying — this based on 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 on account of his upcoming schedule, he determined to place it in a brace in the meanwhile.

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

That is what, Dougie says, makes Michael’s dying so stunning to household and pals, including … “He seemed like he had been in the very best well being he had been in all 12 months!”

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 search out him lifeless in his mattress round 8:30 within the morning.

He final spoke to the “Reservoir Canines” actor Tuesday night time, 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 useless Thursday morning at his Malibu residence. Regulation 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 referred to as “Tears For My Father: Outlaw Ideas and Poems” earlier than he died.

He was 67.