ABC7 video / Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino’s films, has died. He was 67. Madsen was found unresponsive on Thursday (July 3, 2025) by deputies who responded to his home in Malibu, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He was pronounced dead at 8:25 a.m. The sheriff's department said no foul play is suspected in his death, and it appears to be from natural causes.