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Reservoir Dogs star Michael Madsen found dead at home

Reservoir Dogs star Michael Madsen found dead at home

Daily Mirror03-07-2025
Hollywood star Michael Madsen dies after being 'found unresponsive at home'. The Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs actor was aged 67.
The actor was found in his Malibu home on Thursday morning. His manager confirmed he had died from cardiac arrest.
Michael was best known for his iconic roles in a number of Quentin Tarantino movies over his 40 years in showbiz. He featured in hit films, including Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Reservoir Dogs, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
He was expected to be involved in a number of upcoming movies, too. The star's representatives said the actor had spent the last two years working on independent films. They included feature films such as Resurrection Road, Concessions, and Cookbook for Southern Housewives.
His performance in Reservoir Dogs, which was a low-budget Tarantino production, earned him a place in film history. His role as Mr Blonde - a sadistic and trigger happy bad guy - earned him a place in the nomination list for the American Film Institute's list of the all-time greatest movie villains.
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