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‘Reservoir Dogs' actor Michael Madsen died from heart failure, doctor says

MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, JUL 8 – Michael Madsen died from heart failure with heart disease and alcoholism as contributing factors despite recent efforts to maintain sobriety, his cardiologist confirmed.

  • Michael Madsen, the actor known for Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, was found dead at his Malibu home last Thursday at 8:25 a.m.
  • His death followed ongoing struggles with alcohol, and his cardiologist signed the death certificate listing heart failure as the cause.
  • The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department closed their investigation, citing natural causes with heart disease and alcoholism as contributing factors.
  • Representatives of Madsen shared that he had been engaged in independent film projects and was in the process of preparing a new book featuring personal reflections and poetry.
  • His Oscar-nominated sister Virginia Madsen honored him by noting that Michael had concluded his journey on the public stage, reflecting on a career that lasted more than forty years.
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The American actor died on July 3 at the age of 67. ...

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Last week actor Michael Madsen dies at the age of 67. As already suspected by his closest confidants, a cardiac arrest is the cause, as now confirmed by a doctor. The reason for this is probably Madsen's way of life.

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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