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Michael Madsen Dies of Cardiac Arrest at 67 in Malibu

Found unresponsive in his Malibu home, Michael Madsen had been working on independent films, preparing a new poetry book.

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Michael Madsen dans le film Kill Bill, en 2004.
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Michael Madsen est décédé à l'âge de 67 ans à son domicile de Malibu.

Overview

  • On July 3, 2025, his manager Ron Smith confirmed that Madsen suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at age 67.
  • A 911 call led Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies to his Malibu residence, where his body was recovered.
  • Managers Susan Ferris and Ron Smith, with press attachée Liz Rodriguez, said he was completing indie features including Resurrection Road, Concessions and Cookbook for Southern Housewives.
  • Over more than four decades, Madsen amassed over 300 screen credits and became widely known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill.
  • Director Robert Rodriguez noted on social media that Madsen’s improvisations on Sin City delivered some of the film’s most memorable moments.