Stacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85
Stacy Keach, one of America's finest stage actors who became best known for playing scruffy private eye Mike Hammer on TV and whose career was nearly derailed after he was imprisoned in 1984 for trying to smuggle cocaine into Britain, died Tuesday. He was 85.
Stacy Keach, a celebrated stage actor and star of the "Mike Hammer" series, has died at the age of 85. Keach passed away at his home in Magdalenka, Poland, due to a severe heart condition. In a statement, his wife Malgosia Tomassi Keach revealed that the actor had been battling a serious heart condition prior to his death. Keach had previously suffered a heart attack during a performance in Chicago in June 2017.
Despite being associated primarily with his portrayal of the hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer, Keach had an impressive range of roles throughout his career, including Shakespearean interpretations and diverse film and TV appearances. After serving six months in prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Britain, Keach went on to become a Golden Globe-winning actor and earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance in "Indians."
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