Michael Madsen, who was in several Quentin Tarantino films such as Reservoir Dogs, died aged 67 after he was found unresponsive at his home in Malibu, California
Heart disease and alcoholism are understood to have played a factor in Hollywood actor Michael Madsen’s death, it is reported.
The Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs actor, aged 67, was found unresponsive at home last week, which his manager has since stated was as a result of a cardiac arrest. The star’s cardiologist has now revealed his official cause of death to be heart failure and said contributing factors to this include heart disease and alcoholism.
Madsen’s lawyer said the actor – known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill – was battling an alcohol addiction before he died. No autopsy will be conducted because the cardiologist who was treating Madsen signed the death certificate, it is understood.
The doctor, who has not been named, told NBC Los Angeles the new developments today. The publication also details poignant tributes for the star, who was in multiple Quentin Tarantino films during his 40-year career.
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Madsen’s sister Virginia had said last week: “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. “
According to those who knew Madsen, the actor was working on a book as well as his acting work. In response to the tragedy, his representatives stated in a statement that they were looking forward to the release of Michael Madsen’s next film, including the upcoming works Concessions and Cookbook for Southern Housewives.
Additionally, Madsen was working on a new book, Outlaw Thoughts and Poems, called Tears For My Father. One of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors, Michael Madsen will be greatly missed.
The actor started out in the early 1980s with minor roles in films like WarGames and Racing With the Moon, and his directing career spanned decades. His biggest early success was in 1992 when he played a significant role in Reservoir Dogs at the age of 35. It established a close relationship with its director, Tarantino, through which they collaborated on Kill Bill: Volume 2, The Hateful Eight, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Source: Mirror
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