Actor Michael Madsen, known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, has died at 67. Found unresponsive in his Malibu home on Thursday morning after a cardiac arrest, Madsen was a Hollywood icon with over 300 credits to his name.
Madsen’s most iconic role came in Tarantino’s 1992 film Reservoir Dogs, where he played the chilling Mr. Blonde. He reprised this character in Kill Bill and worked with Tarantino on The Hateful Eight.
Representatives stated that Madsen was looking forward to the next chapter of his life, just before releasing a new book, Tears for My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems, and multiple upcoming films.
Source: https://www.npr.org/2025/07/03/nx-s1-5455860/michael-madsen-dead