“Kill Bill” and “Reservoir Dogs” star Michael Madsen’s death has been revealed. The actor’s cardiologist told NBC4 Los Angeles Tuesday that Madsen died of heart failure after being found unresponsive in his Malibu, California, home on July 3. He was 67.

The latter was the case with the late Michael Madsen, an in-demand character actor probably best known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino films. He appeared in half of Tarantino’s features, including a memorable role as the ear-slicing Mr.