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Hollywood’s legendary actor Michael Madsen known for Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill, dies at 67. The actor was found unresponsive at his Malibu home. #michaelmadsen #reservoirdogs #killbill

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00:00Hollywood's legendary actor Michael Madsen, widely known for his roles in Reservoir Dogs
00:06and Kill Bill, passed away at the age of 67 and reputedly died of cardiac arrest.
00:12His publicist Liz Roderick confirmed that Madsen was found unresponsive on Thursday
00:16morning at his home in Malibu, California.
00:21Michael's acting journey began in 1982 with Against Hall Hope and over the years he set
00:26a remarkable track record with appearing in over 300 films.
00:30And his iconic collaborations with director Quentin Tarantino gave him cult status, especially
00:36through his performance as Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs.
00:40He later played Bud in Kill Bill, Joe Gage in The Hateful Eight, and also appeared in the
00:452019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
00:49Michael Madsen was married three times and had six children.
00:53He faced a personal tragedy in 2022 when his son Hudson died by suicide, following that
00:59he filed for divorce from his third wife Deanna.
01:03Despite his personal struggles, Madsen kept himself active in the industry, who had 18
01:07projects in progress at the time of his death, and he was preparing to release a book titled
01:12Tears for My Father.
01:15In a statement to NBC4 Los Angeles, Michael's managers Smith and Suzanne Ferris and publicist
01:21Liz Dodrick said Michael was one of Hollywood's most iconic actors who will be missed by many.

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