Chad McQueen, the son of Steve McQueen best known for his function in The Karate Kid, has died at the age of 63.

Chad McQueen, best known for enjoying (*63*) in The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid Part II, has died at the age of 63. He’s additionally the son of Steve McQueen, the legendary actor who starred in The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, Bullitt, and extra.

In an announcement to Variety, Chad’s spouse, Jeanie, and his youngsters, Chase and Madison, stated, “It is with a heavy coronary heart that we announce the passing of our father, Chad McQueen. His outstanding journey as a loving father to us, alongside along with his unwavering dedication to our mom, really exemplified a life crammed with love and dedication. His ardour for racing not solely highlighted his distinctive expertise but in addition served as a option to honor his father’s legacy, a testomony to the values instilled in him. He handed his ardour, information and dedication all the way down to us, and we are going to proceed not solely his legacy however our grandfather’s as properly. As a household, we have to navigate this troublesome time, and we kindly ask for privateness as we keep in mind and have fun his extraordinary life.“

McQueen’s character in The Karate Kid was one of many members of Cobra Kai who steadily threatens Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio). There had been discuss of him reprising the function within the Cobra Kai TV sequence, however he reportedly turned down the provide. In addition to the Karate Kid motion pictures, McQueen additionally appeared in Fever Pitch, Martial Law, Death Ring, Jimmy Hollywood, and Red Line.

However, McQueen’s true ardour was racing, an curiosity he inherited from his father. When he was simply 10 years previous, his father was taking pictures Le Mans. He would sit on his father’s lap at the wheel of a Porsche 917 because it sped round at triple-digit pace. Two years later, he gained his class at the World Mini Grand Prix. He went on to have a profitable profession in racing and based McQueen Racing, which develops high-performance automobiles and bikes. Unfortunately, he had a near-fatal crash years in the past whereas practising for the 24 Hours of Daytona race at the Daytona International Speedway. He suffered a damaged leg, fractures to his vertebrae, and a number of rib fractures. According to TMZ, his longtime lawyer, Arthur Barens, stated an extra damage in 2020 led to progressive organ failure and contributed to his demise.

Our condolences exit to Chad McQueen’s household and pals. Safe travels.