{"id":178532,"date":"2025-07-03T18:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T18:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/michael-madsen-cause-of-death-kill-bill-reservoir-dogs-star-passes-away-at-67\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T18:17:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T18:17:45","slug":"michael-madsen-cause-of-death-kill-bill-reservoir-dogs-star-passes-away-at-67","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/03\/michael-madsen-cause-of-death-kill-bill-reservoir-dogs-star-passes-away-at-67\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Madsen Cause of Death: &#8216;Kill Bill,&#8217; &#8216;Reservoir Dogs&#8217; Star Passes Away at 67"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have sad news to report out of Hollywood today:<\/p>\n<p>Beloved character actor Michael Madsen has passed away at the age of 67.<\/p>\n<p>The star accumulated more than 70 credits over the course of his long career, including such modern classics as <em>Thelma &amp; Louise<\/em>, <em>Donnie Brasco<\/em>, and <em>The Natural<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-632878376-1024x788.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Michael Madsen attends \" reservoir=\"\" dogs=\"\" anniversary=\"\" screening=\"\" during=\"\" the=\"\" sundance=\"\" film=\"\" festival=\"\" at=\"\" eccles=\"\" center=\"\" theatre=\"\" on=\"\" january=\"\" in=\"\" park=\"\" city=\"\" utah.=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529282 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-632878376-1024x788.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-632878376-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-632878376-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-632878376-2048x1577.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-632878376-960x739.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-632878376-1080x832.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-632878376-1200x924.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-632878376-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Michael Madsen attends \u201cReservoir Dogs\u201d 25th Anniversary Screening during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theatre on January 27, 2017 in Park City, Utah. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Nicholas Hunt\/Getty Images for Sundance Film Festival)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Madsen was a frequent collaborator of Quentin Tarantino\u2019s, appearing in four of the director\u2019s movies, including his first feature, <em>Reservoir Dogs<\/em>, and his most recent film, the Oscar-winning <em>Once Upon a Time \u2026 In Hollywood<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Madsen also portrayed Budd, the brother of David Carradine\u2019s title character, in both of Tarantino\u2019s <em>Kill Bill<\/em> films.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-michael-madsen-s-cause-of-death-is-unclear-at-this-time\">Michael Madsen\u2019s cause of death is unclear at this time<\/h2>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/07\/03\/michael-madsen-dead\/#continued\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, Madsen was found unresponsive in his Malibu home on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>A 911 call was placed, but paramedics were unable to revive the actor, who was pronounced dead on the scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-824x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Actors Walton Goggins and Michael Madsen attend Sundance NEXT FEST After Dark at The Theater at The Ace Hotel on August 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.  \" class=\"wp-image-529281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-824x1024.jpg 824w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-768x954.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-1648x2048.jpg 1648w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-773x960.jpg 773w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-869x1080.jpg 869w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-966x1200.jpg 966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-824x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Actors Walton Goggins and Michael Madsen attend Sundance NEXT FEST After Dark at The Theater at The Ace Hotel on August 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.  \" class=\"wp-image-529281 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-824x1024.jpg 824w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-768x954.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-1648x2048.jpg 1648w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-773x960.jpg 773w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-869x1080.jpg 869w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-966x1200.jpg 966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-829628728-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actors Walton Goggins and Michael Madsen attend Sundance NEXT FEST After Dark at The Theater at The Ace Hotel on August 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images For Sundance)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While no official cause of death has been revealed, authorities say Madsen passed away of natural causes and no foul play is suspected.<\/p>\n<p>In an email to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/entertainment\/actor-michael-madsen-death-malibu\/3738032\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NBC\u2019s Los Angeles affiliate<\/a>, Madsen\u2019s manager Ron Smith confirmed that he appeared to have died from cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-michael-madsen-s-team-says-he-looking-forward-to-next-chapter-in-his-life\">Michael Madsen\u2019s team says he \u2018looking forward to next chapter in his life\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>In a statement to TMZ, Madsen\u2019s management team says he\u2019d been working hard in recent years and was optimistic about his future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film, including upcoming feature films <em>Resurrection Road<\/em>, <em>Concessions<\/em>, and <em>Cookbook for Southern Housewives<\/em>, and was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMichael was also preparing to release a new book called <em>Tears For My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Michael Madsen in the Red Bull Racing garage during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on July 2, 2016 in Spielberg, Austria.  \" class=\"wp-image-529283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Actor Michael Madsen in the Red Bull Racing garage during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on July 2, 2016 in Spielberg, Austria.  \" class=\"wp-image-529283 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-458371171-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Michael Madsen in the Red Bull Racing garage during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring on July 2, 2016 in Spielberg, Austria.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Mark Thompson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The statement remembers Madsen as \u201cone of Hollywood\u2019s most iconic actors, who will be missed by many.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Across social media today, fans, friends, and a legion of fans are paying tribute to Madsen\u2019s life and career, with many listing favorite films and iconic scenes, including the famous \u201cStuck In the Middle With You\u201d sequence from <em>Reservoir Dogs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Madsen is survived by his sister, actress Virginia Madsen, his wife, DeAnna Morgan, and his six children, including actor Christian Madsen.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts go out to his loved ones during this enormously difficult time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/07\/michael-madsen-cause-of-death-kill-bill-reservoir-dogs-star-passes-away-at-67\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes We have sad news to report out of Hollywood today: Beloved character actor Michael Madsen has passed away at the age of 67. 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