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New York Post
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Michael Madsen was sober before his sudden death following yearslong addiction battle: report
Michael Madsen was trying to turn his life around right up until the very end. The 'Reservoir Dogs' actor, who passed away Thursday, July 3, at 67, was said to be sober before his death despite a yearslong battle with alcoholism, per TMZ. Sources close to Madsen told the outlet that the 'Kill Bill' star was making a 'consistent and valiant effort' on his sobriety after spending years in and out of rehabs as well as grappling with depression and other personal issues. 7 Michael Madsen was said to be sober before his sudden death despite a years-long battle with alcoholism AFP via Getty Images 7 Sources close to Madsen said that the 'Kill Bill' star was making a 'consistent and valiant effort' to turn his life around in the months before his death. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP The insiders also claimed that the 'Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood' actor was 'constantly' trying to get his alcohol addiction under control, and that Madsen even helped mentor other struggling addicts at a recovery facility in Malibu. While those closest to Madsen 'hoped and believed' he was still working on his recovery, they were also said to be 'uncertain about his state of mind' in the days and weeks leading up to his death. One source, who claimed to have last spoken with Madsen on June 10, claimed that the 'Thelma and Louise' actor was in 'bad shape' less than one month before his sudden passing. 7 Insiders further claimed that the 'Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood' actor was 'constantly' trying to get his alcohol addiction under control Getty Images 'He called me on June 10 and said, 'I'm getting evicted from my house,' and he was asking me for $10,000 to help him out,' the insider claimed to The Sun after Madsen's death. 'He told me 'I'm going to rehab,' and all this kind of stuff.' 'He really opened up to me. It was clear he had a lot going on in his life that was difficult for him to navigate,' the source added. 'He was in bad shape, man.' Madsen's final years were filled with heartbreak. 7 Madsen's final years were filled with heartbreak. Getty Images In January 2022, Maden's 26-year-old Army veteran son, Hudson, tragically took his own life in O'ahu, Hawaii. 'He was looking towards his future, so it's mind-blowing,' Madsen told the Los Angeles Times in a statement at the time. 'I just can't grasp what happened.' In August 2024, the 'Sin City' actor was arrested for misdemeanor domestic battery. Weeks later, in September 2024, he filed for divorce from his third wife, DeAnna Madsen, after 28 years of marriage. 7 The 'Sin City' actor had filed for divorce from his third wife, DeAnna Madsen, in December after 28 years of marriage. Getty Images While the actor cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split, he also blamed DeAnna for their son's suicide in the divorce documents, which he later took back. Ron Smith, one of the 'Donnie Brasco' star's managers, confirmed Madsen's death on Thursday. He claimed that Madsen died from cardiac arrest; however, no official cause of death has been disclosed by authorities. A rep for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed to The Post that Madsen was found unresponsive at his Malibu home and pronounced dead at the scene at 8:25 a.m. No foul play was suspected. 7 Ron Smith, one of the 'Donnie Brasco' star's managers, said that Madsen passed away from cardiac arrest. Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Madsen's reps were the first to release a statement about his shocking passing. '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,' managers Smith and Susan Ferris, plus publicist Liz Rodriguez, told The Post. 'Michael was also preparing to release a new book called 'Tears for My Father: Outlaw Thoughts and Poems,' currently being edited,' they added. 'Michael Madsen was one of Hollywood's most iconic actors, who will be missed by many.' 7 Tributes poured in for Madsen after the news of his sudden death. Kill Bill Other tributes also poured in. Madsen's sister, actress Virginia Madsen, remembered her late brother as a 'poet disguised as an outlaw.' Harvey Keitel, who starred alongside Madsen in Quentin Tarantino's 'Reservoir Dogs,' remembered his 'dear friend' as a 'great American poet.' The 'Hateful Eight' star's 19-year-old son, Luke, also paid tribute to his 'hero' dad with a touching Instagram post. Luke remembered his dad as the 'coolest, most badass human' he ever knew and a 'famous tough guy movie star.' The actor's son also said that Madsen was a 'damn good' father.
Perth Now
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Brad Pitt caused chaos with first attempt at method acting
Brad Pitt's first attempt at method acting caused chaos thanks to his "diabolical" flatulence. The F1 star - who is known for his frequent scenes in which he eats on screen - recalled how one of the first jobs he booked required him to eat a plate of beans after days of his character being without food, and so he tucked in with gusto. However, "something hit" Brad after the fourth take, much to the horror of everyone on the small set. He recalled to Jason and Travis Kelce on their New Heights podcast: 'We're shooting in this little tiny cafe. It's full of the crew, so there's about 60 people in there. It's hot. You can't breathe. "My character hadn't eaten for days, and he gets his big plate of beans, first plate of beans and bacon. And I was all like, Method, you know? "I was like, yeah, I'm going to do this right. I just powered down this plate of beans. Take two, do the same thing. Take three, I do the same thing. On four, I do the same thing. "Then oh no. Something hit me. 'There was nothing I could do. I was stuck in this chair. 'And nature took its course. Then there was nothing. I went, oh, great. I got away with that one. And then suddenly the entire crew… The most diabolical something… something descended on the crew in the whole room and they fled the cafe.' The 61-year-old actor's breakthrough role came in 1991's Thelma and Louise and he admitted he was initially starstruck by his co-stars Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon. Asked if he had ever been starstruck, he told the brothers: 'When I first met Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, I was. Yeah. Igot over it quickly, though.' Brad previously praised Geena for looking after him during their sex scene in the film. She said: 'Geena [Davis] was so sweet and kind and delicate. That love scene, I think, went on for two days of shooting. She took care of me.' And after winning the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Geena admitted she always knew her co-star was "super talented". She told People magazine in 2020: 'He just has 'it.' I could tell when he was auditioning that he was super talented. 'He has done so many incredible things over the years. I don't think that it is unusual for him to be honoured. He really is the 'star' of the moment, which is fabulous, and it is just great to see.'
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
Remembering the life of Michael Madsen, 'Reservoir Dogs' actor who died at age 67
Michael Madsen, who's known for his roles in "Reservoir Dogs," "Kill Bill," "Thelma and Louise" and more, had a decades-long career in Hollywood that included roles in over 300 films. July 3, 2025
USA Today
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Michael Madsen's death cements end of a Hollywood acting era
Michael Madsen's eyes could display such sadness. For an actor who relished in playing scum, the kind who would cut an innocent cop's ear off while dancing to Stealers Wheel, the melancholy always matched the menace. This character was capable of terrible things, you knew, but you kind of also felt sorry for him. Madsen's untimely death of cardiac arrest on Thursday morning at 67 takes away yet another type of actor in a dying breed, the character actor so perfectly matched in the right role that it'd be impossible to cast anyone else. One of Quentin Tarantino's frequent muses, Madsen felt ripped from a bygone era, which is probably why Tarantino loved working with him so much. Madsen had the grungy edge of a hired gun, the one who sits quietly in a bar in an old Western with a cigar in once hand and his shooting hand on the pistol, just in case anything pops off. Tarantino forged his career in brilliant lament of the ruins of Old Hollywood morphed into trailblazing visions of cinema's future, and Madsen knew how to straddle Tarantino's delicate line of homage and innovation. Few actors have ever felt so destined for a filmmaker like Madsen was to Tarantino, as the sudsy danger and ribald charm of Madsen's acting aura is already built into Tarantino's smart aleck bravado and deceptive romanticism to the medium he idolizes. Against type in the generation of actors who weaponized their personas for franchises and branding deals, Madsen was the definition of a working actor. Yes, he's appeared in some of Tarantino's best films and stone-cold classics like Thelma and Louise, Donnie Brasco and Sin City. He's also appeared in direct-to-DVD trifles, likely for paychecks and just to stay active in the craft. He took the jobs as they came; he was the exact kind of performer Tarantino wrote and directed a love letter to in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. There is a narrowing road for actors to build careers like Madsen did, and a dwindling number of likeminded talents. Madsen never reached the heights of some of his contemporaries, but the entire industry has always been and should always be built on the backs of the working actors who come in, play the part and go home. There was a beauty to the accessible darkness Madsen could bring to a role, capable of making you both want to punch his dastardly bad guy in the jaw and also buy him a drink because you can see the scars as he sips the whisky. While Madsen's sicko knife dance in Reservoir Dogs will always come first in the highlight reel, one of those seminal moments in Tarantino's filmography, and the 1990s independent film boom at large, Budd's trailer-side lament to his brother Bill in the second Kill Bill film captures that delicate balance between trigger-happy psychopath and lonesome dove who just needs a good perch after a long, grueling flight. Here, Budd reckons with his shared wickedness with his fellow assassins and the horror they've wrought on The Bride, closing with a cunning grin that equalizes the karma to go both ways. He's a man who would accept his fate with steely resolve but still stab you in the back to avoid it if he can afford it. Madsen sells the heck out of that dichotomy, paired with Tarantino's typically sharp dialogue in perfect harmony. It lingers for decades. Madsen wasn't perfect (an alleged dispute with his ex-wife led to a domestic violence-related arrest in 2024, though no charges were filed), but his career on the screen provided audiences with a rugged, hard-lived integrity that's hard to find with modern character actors. He never felt too far away from his rough-and-tumble characters; he understood mood as well as any Tarantino collaborator in the director's filmography. Madsen was part of a rare breed, making him even more irreplaceable than he already was. We need to celebrate these actors while we have them, even when the movies stink. As Hollywood continues to lose some of its gritty soul, actors like Madsen will become few and far in-between. That man deserved his due.
The Age
01-07-2025
- Business
- The Age
No, Zoe Daniel has not exited the stage
'But of all the places, I never thought it would take me into the heart of a federal election campaign. A savage, bruising and bloody campaign. And yet there I was, right in the guts of it with my best friend by my side, and not just as my best friend – but as my boss.' Intense times, indeed. 'The friendship stuff has that kind of Thelma and Louise vibe,' Pippos told us. Well, hopefully not with the same outcome, Ange. Daniel was more circumspect, telling us: 'Ange has persuasive powers. I'm looking forward to jumping up on stage with her and chatting all things politics, power and friendship. It'll be fun.' Meanwhile, Wilson has fired up LinkedIn to advertise for a new staffer. It's a safe bet that Pippos will not be applying. Landholding in Lahore Much to the delight of Labor hacks, the Greens party room contains more than a few landlords, with their ratio only strengthened after voters purged the rabid renter Max Chandler-Mather from parliament. Now comes the news that NSW senator and deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi, once owner of four properties, appears to be whittling down her portfolio. CBD brought word last year that Faruqi had sold a four-bedder in Port Macquarie for $920,000, taking home a tidy profit after nixing plans to bulldoze native trees and build two townhouses on the land. Loading Now, according to parliamentary disclosures, Faruqi appears to be parting with a parcel of land in her home city of Lahore, Pakistan, where she grew up, before migrating to Australia in the 1990s. The senator has held the 500-square-metre land holding since before she entered federal parliament back in 2018, after a five-year stint in the NSW upper house. And the reason for the sale? The good senator and her team didn't enlighten us. But Faruqi's Pakistani roots have long made her a target for all manner of nasty commentary. Last year, the Federal Court ruled that One Nation leader Pauline Hanson had racially vilified Faruqi in a tweet telling her Senate colleague to 'go back to Pakistan'. No doubt such nastiness would have escalated had Faruqi replaced Adam Bandt as Greens leader. Instead, Larissa Waters ran unopposed, and in the race to be deputy, Faruqi beat Dorinda Cox, who promptly defected to Labor. Waters, for what it's worth, owns just one residential property in Brisbane. Ten show comes 20th Network Ten has well and truly been in its flop era for some time. But killing off The Project doesn't seem to have reversed the decline. The network axed its nightly current affairs panel variety show last week after 16 years as part of a bold rebrand. On Monday, the new era dawned to much fanfare with the debut of 10 News+, hosted by Seven defectors Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. But the new offering landed with a whimper, drawing just 291,000 viewers, with a fair chunk of those watching the 5pm 10 News switching off once the new program started. Yes, it is early days, but 10 News+ was the 20th most-watched television show in the country on Monday night, hammered by the evening news on its commercial rivals at Nine (owner of this masthead) and Seven. And to further Ten's humiliation, Monday's numbers were down on The Project's year to date average of 350,000 viewers. Someone get Waleed Aly and Steve Price on the blower. Hitchcock and Brace's first outing featured a lengthy investigation into an Australian woman convicted of smuggling drugs in Taiwan, and an interview with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who confirmed that he would not be calling Donald Trump 'daddy' (if the pair ever actually get to meet). The show's anaemic opening night ratings didn't spark joy for Ten, but they did excite the network's commercial rivals, some of whom were gleefully briefing the numbers to journalists on Tuesday.
