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Cause of Death Confirmed for Actor Stacy Keach, 85

Cause of Death Confirmed for Actor Stacy Keach, 85

Summary

Actor Stacy Keach died at age 85 at his home in Poland after a long battle with a serious heart condition, his wife said. Known for playing private detective Mike Hammer, he worked across television, film and theater and received a Tony Award nomination and a Golden Globe.

Key Facts

  • Keach died Tuesday at his home in Magdalenka, Poland, according to his wife, Malgosia Tomassi Keach.
  • His wife said he had faced a serious heart condition for a long time.
  • Keach was best known for playing private detective Mike Hammer in the television series of the same name.
  • His stage roles included King Lear on Broadway and Buffalo Bill in the production of Indians, which earned him a Tony Award nomination.
  • He won a Golden Globe for portraying Ernest Hemingway in a television miniseries.
  • Keach suffered a heart attack onstage in Chicago in June 2017 while performing a one-man show about Hemingway.
  • In 1984, Keach was arrested at London's Heathrow Airport for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Britain and served six months in prison.
  • He is survived by his wife and children Shannon and Karolina.
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