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 apparently went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning, according to his manager.

Michael Madsen, a frequent Quentin Tarantino collaborator on films like "Reservoir Dogs" and a veteran actor in "Free Willy" and more, has died at 67.