Hollywood actor Michael Madsen, whose film career spanned decades and included roles in “Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill” and “Donnie Brasco,” died from heart failure, his cardiologist told NBC Los Angele

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.

Actor Michael Madsen, a stoic actor who worked with Quentin Tarantino among other directors in various acclaimed films from the 1980s onward, has died, according to his publicist Liz Rodriguez. He was 67.