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   https://variety.com/2025/film/news/michael-madsen-dead-reservoir-   
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   Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ Actor, Dies at 67   
      
      
   By Michaela Zee   
      
   Michael Madsen, the actor known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino films   
   including “Kill Bill: Vols. 1 & 2″ and “Reservoir Dogs,” has died,   
   Variety   
   has confirmed. He was 67.   
      
   Madsen was found unresponsive in his Malibu home Thursday morning,   
   according to his rep, who said the cause appeared to be a cardiac arrrest.   
      
   “In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work   
   with independent film including upcoming feature films ‘Resurrection   
   Road’, ‘Concessions’ and ‘Cookbook for Southern Housewives,’ and was   
   really looking forward to this next chapter in his life. Michael was also   
   preparing to release a new book called ‘Tears For My Father: Outlaw   
   Thoughts and Poems’ currently being edited,” Madsen’s managers Susan   
   Ferris and Ron Smith and publicist Liz Rodriguez said in a joint   
   statement. “Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, who   
   will be missed by many.”   
      
   Madsen portrayed Mr. Blonde in “Reservoir Dogs,” the 1992 crime film that   
   also starred Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence   
   Tierney, Edward Bunker and director Tarantino. In one of the film’s most   
   memorable scenes, his character cuts off a police officer’s ear while   
   dancing to Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle With You.”   
      
   Madsen went on to collaborate with Tarantino on both “Kill Bill” films as   
   well as “The Hateful Eight” and “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.” His   
   filmography spans more than 300 titles, including “Donnie Brasco,”   
   “Thelma   
   & Louise,” “Sin City,” “The Doors,” “Species,” “Mulholland   
   Falls” and   
   “Once Upon a Time in Mexico.”   
      
   After starting out with the Steppenwolf Theater company in Chicago, Madsen   
   was cast in the 1983 “War Games.” He went on to appear in notable films of   
   the 1980s, including “Racing With the Moon,” “The Natural” and “Kill   
   Me   
   Again.”   
      
   In the past two decades, he appeared in dozens of low-budget films in   
   addition to his work with Tarantino.   
      
   Madsen was born on Sept. 25, 1957, in Chicago to Elaine, a filmmaker and   
   author, and Calvin Christian Madsen, a firefighter. His siblings include   
   Cheryl Madsen and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen.   
      
   Off screen, Madsen was also a published poet, with several collections to   
   his name, including “Burning in Paradise,” “Expecting Rain” and his   
   forthcoming book, “Tears for My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems.”   
      
   In 2024, he was arrested on charges of domestic battery after an   
   altercation with his estranged wife DeAnna. The two had a son, Hudson, who   
   died by suicide in 2022.   
      
   Madsen had five other children.   
      
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