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.

Michael Madsen, an actor best known for his tough guy roles in Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill: Vol. 2," died July 3 at age 67.Madsen died from cardiac arrest, his manager Ron Smith told NBC News.

Madsen was 67. Known for his roles in “Reservoir Dogs,” “Donnie Brasco” “Thelma & Louise” and “Kill Bill,” Madsen was reportedly discovered unresponsive by authorities in his Malibu, Calif., home early this morning.