Kill Bill Star Michael Madsen Dies Aged 67 — Cause of Death Revealed
- Michael Madsen, the 67-year-old actor celebrated for his roles in Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, passed away on July 3, 2025, at his residence in Malibu.
- Madsen was found unresponsive after a 911 call prompted deputies to respond, with suspected death by cardiac arrest noted by his publicist Rodriguez.
- He had been working on multiple upcoming films and a book called Tears For My Father, and recently appeared at the April 27 Chiller Theatre Expo.
- Tributes praised Madsen as a legendary figure in Hollywood, with Todd Spence describing his Reservoir Dogs performance as pivotal to Tarantino’s career and fans sharing heartfelt sorrow over his passing.
- His death from cardiac arrest leaves several unfinished projects and reinforces his legacy as a prolific character actor who was looking forward to his next chapter.
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A psychopath on the screen, but a poet in his heart. Actor and writer Michael Madsen (67) died of a heart attack on Thursday. As Mr. Blonde in 'Reservoir Dogs' he played one of Hollywood's best villains.
Michael Madsen’s surprising death caused shock all over the world and a deep grief among his family and friends. One of them is his famous younger sister Virginia, who decided to fire him by dedicating a deep and heartfelt word to him. “My brother Michael has left the stage,” wrote the Entre Copas actress in a statement she shared on her social networks. “It was thunder and a velvet. Travesura wrapped in tenderness. A poet disguised as an outlaw…
Iconic Hollywood anti-hero, Michael Madsen, dead at 67
Iconic anti-hero actor Michael Madsen has died. He was 67. The Hollywood heartthrob, born September 25, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, passed away on July 3, 2025, in Malibu, California, due to cardiac arrest. A prolific character actor, Madsen was most famous and loved for his gritty, moody, menacing, yet cool roles in Quentin Tarantino’s films, including “Mr Blonde” in Reservoir Dogs (1992)… Source
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