Michael Madsen dead at 67 after Reservoir Dogs & Kill Bill star ‘found unresponsive at home'
ACTOR DEAD Michael Madsen dead at 67 after Reservoir Dogs & Kill Bill star 'found unresponsive at home'
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ACTOR Michael Madsen has died aged 67.
The Reservoir Dogs star was found dead in his home in Malibu on Thursday morning.
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Michael Madsen at the 8th Filming Italy Festival on March 1, 2023 in Los Angeles
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Madsen was best known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino movies like Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Reservoir Dogs, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
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Wander claimed Madsen's health woes were exacerbated by his protracted legal battle with DeAnna, which saw the pair fighting over child support and other finances. 'I blame her for putting in the screws over his last years of life,' Wander said, alleging the legal battle, which saw his passport be 'maliciously revoked', impacted his ability to travel and work abroad. 'Michael lived a life of regrets - those regrets being his two marriages,' he added. Other sources said Madsen was apparently in a good frame of mind and voiced excitement about some of his upcoming projects before his shock passing. He was proud to still be a working actor, said one source. Madsen is best known for his roles in the Quentin Tarantino films Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. He was originally lined up to play John Travolta's role in Tarantino's cult-classic Pulp Fiction, though he dropped out to star in Kevin Costner's Wyatt Earp instead - a decision he said he later came to profoundly regret. Madsen's other notable works include appearances in Donnie Brasco, Thelma & Louise, and Die Another Day. At the time of his death, he was working on a memoir, Tears For My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems, which is due to be released next year. Madsen was also attached to numerous other unreleased projects, his managers, Susan Ferris and Ron Smith, and publicist Liz Rodriguez said in a statement. '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,' read the statement. 'Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood's most iconic actors, who will be missed by many.' His sister, Virginia Madsen, also penned a lengthy tribute, paying homage to a man she described as 'half legend, half lullaby.' 'My brother Michael has left the stage. He was thunder and velvet. Mischief wrapped in tenderness. A poet disguised as an outlaw. A father, a son, a brother — etched in contradiction, tempered by love that left its mark. 'We're not mourning a public figure. We're not mourning a myth — but flesh and blood and ferocious heart. Who stormed through life loud, brilliant, and half on fire. Who leaves us echoes — gruff, brilliant, unrepeatable — half legend, half lullaby. 'I'll miss our inside jokes, the sudden laughter, the sound of him. I'll miss the boy he was before the legend; I miss my big brother. Thank you to everyone reaching out with love and memory. 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