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Michael Madsen’s Cause of Death: Updates on How the Actor Died

The late ‘Reservoir Dogs’ star died at the age of 67 on July 3, 2025, his publicist confirmed.

The news of Madsen’s death was confirmed by the actor’s publicist, Liz Rodriguez, who also revealed that he was working on multiple projects. “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,” Rodriguez’s statement read, which was also also written by Madsen’s managers, Susan Ferris and Ron Smith, according to . Though an official cause of death has not been disclosed, his publicist, Rodriguez, told that Madsen is suspected to have died due to cardiac arrest.

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