Overview

• Michael Madsen was found unresponsive at his Malibu home on July 3 and was pronounced dead at age 67.
• His cardiologist signed the death certificate on July 8, listing heart failure as the primary cause with heart disease and alcoholism as contributing factors.
• The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deemed the death natural with no foul play suspected and closed the case without an autopsy.
• Sources say Madsen had been making steady efforts to maintain sobriety after a long battle with alcoholism, though any relapse near his death remains unconfirmed.
• At the time of his passing, the actor was working on several independent film projects and preparing a poetry collection for release.