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

MALIBU, CALIFORNIA, JUL 8 – Michael Madsen died at 67 from heart failure with heart disease and alcoholism as contributing factors, with no foul play suspected, authorities confirmed.

  • On July 3, deputies found Michael Madsen unresponsive at his Malibu home, and he was pronounced dead.
  • According to NBC4 Los Angeles, his cardiologist confirmed he died from heart failure, with heart disease and alcoholism as contributing factors, and no autopsy will be performed as the cardiologist will sign the death certificate.
  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department closed its investigation as natural causes, and insiders told TMZ he had spent years in rehabilitation and was committed to sobriety.
  • Friends, family and former co-stars paid tribute after his passing, and his sister, Virginia Madsen, wrote 'My brother Michael has left the stage'.
  • His team revealed he was preparing a reflective book of poetry titled Tears for My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems, with managers Ron Smith and Susan Ferris and publicist Liz Rodriguez told The Post.
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Michael Madsen died last week at the age of 67. Found unconscious at his home in Malibu, because of his sudden death. In just a few days after his death, his manager Ron Smith revealed the causes of his death for Entertainment Weekly.

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Michael Madson's death at the age of 67 occurred on July 3 after he was found unconscious in his home, now more details are revealed about the causes of the death of the actor of the film Kill Bill Vol. 2.Madson played different characters on film by director Quentin Tarantino, for example in Reserve Dogs and Once upon a time in Hollywood, starring Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. The death was confirmed by his manager to The Hollywood Reporter,…

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Actor Michael Madsen’s true cause of death revealed

The Hollywood star died at his Malibu home last Thursday.

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