Chad McQueen, who portrayed Dutch in the first twoKarate Kidfilms and the son of Hollywood iconSteve McQueen, has died, his family announced on Thursday.
He was 63.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our father Chad McQueen, McQueens wife, Jeanie, and his children Chase and Madison, wrote on Instagram.
Chad McQueen at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2015.Photo by Toni Anne Barson/FilmMagic
His remarkable journey as a loving father to us, along with his unwavering commitment to our mother, truly exemplified a life filled with love and dedication.
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McQueen had been in over a dozen films from the late Seventies through the early 2000s, but by far his biggest role was inKarate Kid,playing Dutch, one of the members of the brutal Cobra Kai dojo.
He reprised the role in the second film as well.Karate Kidbecame one of the most successful film franchises of all time, spawning five movies and theCobra KaiNetflix series.
McQueen stopped acting in 2001, Like his father, McQueen had a love for racing and cars, foundingMcQueen Racingin 2010.
