‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Star Michael Madsen Dead at 67

Michael Madsen died on Thursday, July 3. He was 67.

Madsen’s manager Ron Smith confirmed his death to Us Weekly, saying his client died from cardiac arrest.

The actor was found unresponsive at his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday after deputies responded to a 911 call that morning, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department confirmed to Us. Madsen was pronounced dead at the residence at 8:25 a.m. PT.

“The death is believed to have been from natural causes and no foul play is suspected,” the sheriff’s department added.

“In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film including upcoming feature films Resurrection RoadConcessions and Cookbook for Southern Housewives, and was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life,” Madsen’s managers Smith and Susan Ferris and publicist Liz Rodriguez told Us in a statement on Thursday. “Michael was also preparing to release a new book called Tears For My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems, currently being edited.”

The statement concluded: “Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, who will be missed by many.”

Madsen was born in Chicago and launched his career in Hollywood in 1982. One of his most iconic roles include playing criminal Mr. Blonde in Quentin Tarantino‘s 1992 hit Reservoir Dogs.

Madsen and Tarantino, 62, frequently collaborated during the actor’s four decades in the industry. They worked on Kill Bill: Vol. 1The Hateful Eight and Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.

The late actor also appeared on Our Family HonorVengeance UnlimitedBig Apple and Powers and starred in WarGamesThelma & LouiseWyatt Earp and more.

Madsen is survived by sons Calvin and Luke, whom he shares with estranged wife DeAnna Madsen and sons Christian and Max, whom he welcomed with ex-wife Jeannine Bisignano.

Michael and Bisignano were married from 1991 to 1995. He married DeAnna in 1996 and filed for divorce in September 2024. Michael and DeAnna also shared son Hudson, who died by suicide in January 2022 at the age of 26.

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