Overview

• Manager Ron Smith and spokesperson Liz Rodriguez confirmed that Madsen died of a heart attack on the morning of July 3 in his Malibu home.
• His sister Virginia Madsen described him as “thunder and velvet” in an emotional public tribute following his passing.
• Colleagues from Quentin Tarantino films including Harvey Keitel and Vivica A. Fox have honored his enduring on-screen presence.
• In over 40 years, he amassed more than 300 credits, most notably as Mr. Blonde in "Reservoir Dogs" and Budd in "Kill Bill: Vol. 2".
• Beyond acting, Madsen was preparing his book "Tears For My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems" as part of a late-career shift toward literary work.