Content warning: This story discusses suicide. Michael Madsen is attempting to close the chapter on his marriage to DeAnna Madsen . The Kill Bill actor filed for divorce from his wife of 26 years on Sept.
18 citing "irreconcilable differences," according to court documents obtained by E! News Sept. 19. But Madsen went even further as to explain what he says is the reason behind those differences in a statement attached to the divorce petition, claiming the phrase doesn't "adequately describe" why he is seeking to end the marriage.
In the filing, the 66-year-old alleged that the pair's official date of separation was in January 2022, shortly after their son Hudson died by suicide at age 26 following his return from his first tour in the U.S. Army.
"I have been separated from Respondent since my son's death by suicide on 1/25/22," Michael wrote in his attached statement. "I believe Respondent drove him to this by her neglect, drinking and alcoholism." And that wasn't the only reason the Reservoir Dogs star—who also shares sons Calvin , 27, and Luke , 18, with DeAnna, as well as sons Christian , 34, and Max , 30, with ex Jeannine Bisignano —provided for the breakup, as he said that DeAnna "significantly contributed to my personal issues as well.
" In particular, Madsen—who requested a domestic violence restraining order against DeAnna in his petition—cited his arrest on Aug. 17 , when he was taken into custody under California Penal Code section 243(e)(1), which is batter.