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Matthew McConaughey Reveals Father's Unique Passing Wish

9/26/2025

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Actor Matthew McConaughey said his father, James Donald McConaughey, died of a heart attack in 1992 after sex with his wife Mary Kathleen "Kay" McConaughey.
He added his father's wish was to pass away while making love.
His mother had the body displayed without a sheet, saying, “Don’t be trying to cover up how he went out.”

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Actor Matthew McConaughey said his father, James Donald McConaughey, died of a heart attack in 1992 after sex with his wife Mary Kathleen "Kay" McConaughey.
He added his father's wish was to pass away while making love.
His mother had the body displayed without a sheet, saying, “Don’t be trying to cover up how he went out.”