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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