Michael Madsen, Kill Bill and Reservoir Dogs star, dies at 67

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Michael Madsen as Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs
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Michael Madsen, best known for his iconic collaborations with Quentin Tarantino, has died at the age of 67.

Madsen made his first-ever onscreen appearance in 1982's Against All Hope before landing a recurring role in the critically acclaimed medical drama St. Elsewhere. His star would rise in the '90s after playing the ever-sadistic villain Mr. Blonde in Reservoir Dogs, which marked Tarantino's feature-length directorial debut.

"I’ll miss our inside jokes, the sudden laughter, the sound of him. I’ll miss the boy he was before the legend; I miss my big brother," Virginia Madsen wrote in a touching tribute to her brother. "Thank you to everyone reaching out with love and memory. In time, we’ll share how we plan to celebrate his life – but for now, we stay close, and let the silence say what words can’t."

Lauren Milici
Lauren Milici
Senior Entertainment Writer

Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ based in New York City. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent's Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.

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