Matthew McConaughey reflects on losing his father in his early twenties: 'A safety net had gone...'

Matthew McConaughey felt as if a 'safety net had gone' when his father died

Matthew McConaughey felt as if a "safety net had gone" when his father died.

The 55-year-old actor lost his dad James when he suffered a fatal heart attack in 1992 at the age of 63, and reflected in a chat with 'Maze Runner' star Jacob Lofland that he truly "became a man" amid his grief.