Actor Stacy Keach, known for Mike Hammer and stage roles, dies at 85

Stacy Keach passed away at his home in Magdalenka, Poland, following a long battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure, according to his wife. Throughout his decades-long career, Keach built a reputation as a versatile performer, moving fluidly between celebrated Shakespearean theater productions and memorable screen roles. While he was widely regarded as a pre-eminent interpreter of classic stage roles like King Lear and Hamlet, he achieved widespread fame portraying the hard-boiled television detective Mike Hammer. His extensive film and television credits also included appearances in major feature films, miniseries where he played Ernest Hemingway, and various comedic and dramatic parts.