Prolific actor who was 'really looking forward' to his next chapter dies at 67
Actor Michael Madsen, best known for his roles in "Reservoir Dogs" and "Kill Bill: Vol. 2," has died. He was 67.
Madsen died from an apparent cardiac arrest at his Malibu home Thursday morning, his manager, Ron Smith, told MassLive.
The actor was pronounced dead onsite when Los Angeles County deputies found him unresponsive after going to his home in the early morning hours of July 3, NBC Los Angeles reported .
"In the last two years Michael Madsen has been doing some incredible work with independent film including upcoming feature films 'Resurrection Road,' 'Concessions' and 'Cookbook for Southern Housewives,' and was really looking forward to this next chapter in his life," Smith wrote in a joint statement with fellow manager Susan Ferris and publicist Liz Rodriguez said.
"Michael was also preparing to release a new book called 'Tears For My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems,' currently being edited," they wrote. "Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood's most iconic actors, who will be missed by many."
Born on Sept. 25, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, Madsen's acting career spanned more than four decades. His most famous screen credits included frequent collaborations with director Quentin Tarantino, who cast him in his 1992 directorial debut debut, "Reservoir Dogs." Madsen was also cast in Tarantino's "Kill Bill: Vol. 2," "The Hateful Eight" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
Madsen's acting credits include other major films such has "WarGames" (1983), "The Natural" (1984), "The Doors" (1991), "Thelma & Louise" (1991), "Free Willy" (1993), "Species" (1995), "Donnie Brasco" (1997), "Die Another Day" (2002), "Sin City" (2005) and "Scary Movie 4″ (2006).
Outside of acting, Madsen was an accomplished poet who published several volumes of poetry, his IMDb biography states. He is survived by six children, including actor Christian Madsen.
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