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Obituary: Michael Madsen_ Actor Who Will Forever Be Known for that Cut-Throat Razor Scene in ‘Reservoir Dogs’
- Michael Madsen, a 67-year-old actor known for Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, was found dead at his Malibu home on Thursday morning.
- He died of cardiac arrest, and authorities do not suspect foul play, with his manager confirming natural causes as the apparent reason.
- Madsen had a prolific career with more than 300 credits, often as a tough guy in films like Donnie Brasco, Sin City, and collaborations with Quentin Tarantino.
- In recent years, he focused heavily on independent films and was working on a new book of reflections and poetry, while his son Luke shared a heartfelt tribute in his memory.
- His death follows the 2022 suicide of another son, Hudson, and suggests a period of personal struggle amid a long career that earned him respect across Hollywood.
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Michael Madsen is dead – known from Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs, loved for his character away from the camera.
Obituary: Michael Madsen, actor who will forever be known for that cut-throat razor scene in ‘Reservoir Dogs’
Michael Madsen, who has died of a heart attack at the age of 67, was an actor who made his name as the psychopathic Mr Blonde in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and went on to appear in four more Tarantino films.
Michael Madsen's Son Pays Tribute to Dad After His Sudden Death: 'My Hero'
Michael Madsen's 19-year-old son, Luke Madsen, is honoring his late father in a deeply moving post following the Reservoir Dogs star's sudden death at 67. Luke took to Instagram on Friday to share a powerful tribute alongside a throwback photo of himself as a child sitting with his dad. The post comes one day after Michael was found dead at his Malibu home on July 3. "Some Peoples Hero's Wear Capes. And Fly Shooting Lasers Out Of Their Eyes. Som…
In his film roles he gave the psychopath, privately it was clear to him that he had mostly shot junk. About the tragedy of Michael Madsen, who did not come out of the roll pattern of the bad guy.
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