Actor Michael Madsen died from heart failure, his cardiologist has confirmed. The Reservoir Dogs star's doctor told NBC4 Los Angeles that heart disease and alcoholism will be named as contributing factors on the death certificate.

Michael Madsen died Thursday from cardiac arrest at 67. The prolific actor starred in "Reservoir Dogs," "Kill Bill," "Thelma & Louise" and more.

Actor Lawrence Tierney’s roles often mirrored a few aspects of his real life with alcohol-related brawls and numerous arrests. When he was cast as Joe Cabot in Quentin Tarantino’sReservoir Dogs, he almost came to blows with the late Michael Madsen.