Hollywood is mourning one of its own.
Michael Madsen, a character actor best known for appearing in such films as Quentin Tarantino‘s Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill: Vol. 2, died July 3, his manager Ron Smith confirmed to NBC News. He was 67.
“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,” Madsen’s managers Susan Ferris and Smith, and publicist Liz Rodriguez said in a statement given to NBC 4 Los Angeles. “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.”
Smith confirmed to NBC 4 Los Angeles that Madsen had died from a cardiac arrest.
According to the outlet, authorities found the actor’s body in his Malibu home after responding to a 911 call that morning. The sheriff’s department said that he was pronounced dead at the scene of natural causes, with no foul play suspected.
