Steve McQueen’s son Karate Kid actor Chad McQueen dies aged 63

Chad McQueen, Steve McQueen’s lad who is champion known for his relation successful Karate Kid, has died aged 63, his household has confirmed.

McQueen played Dutch successful the archetypal 1984 movie and its sequel The Karate Kid II 2 years and appeared successful different movies including 1993’s New York Cop.

He died connected Wednesday successful Palm Springs, California, his woman Jeanie and children Chase and Madison said successful a statement.

McQueen’s origin of decease has not been revealed.

His household told Variety: ‘It is with a dense bosom that we denote the passing of our father, Chad McQueen.

‘His singular travel arsenic a loving begetter to us, on with his unwavering committedness to our mother, genuinely exemplified a beingness filled with emotion and dedication.

‘His passionateness for racing not lone highlighted his exceptional endowment but besides served arsenic a mode to grant his father’s legacy, a testament to the values instilled successful him.

‘He passed his passion, cognition and dedication down to us, and we volition proceed not lone his bequest but our grandfather’s arsenic well.

‘As a family, we request to navigate this hard time, and we kindly inquire for privateness arsenic we retrieve and observe his bonzer life.’

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