Michael Madsen, the gravel-voiced tough guy immortalized as Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs and the unscrupulous villain in Kill Bill and Donnie Brasco, has died at 67. Deputies found him unresponsive at his Malibu home on July 3, and his manager confirmed cardiac arrest as the cause—no foul play suspected.
Across a four-decade career, Madsen carved out a niche playing enigmatic outlaws in Tarantino classics, Thelma & Louise and beyond. He was working on indie films and a poetry book, and leaves behind six children and a legacy of unforgettable, menacing performances tempered by a surprising poetic tenderness.
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