Stacy Keach, Acclaimed Actor Known for 'Prison Break,' Dies Aged 85
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Veteran American actor Stacy Keach, widely known for playing Warden Henry Pope in Prison Break and detective Mike Hammer on television, has died at 85.
Keach passed away on Tuesday, November 10, at his home in Magdalenka, Poland, after a long struggle with a serious heart condition and heart failure. His wife, Malgosia Tomassi Keach, confirmed the news in a statement.
"It is with profound sadness and a broken heart that I announce the passing of my darling husband, Stacy Keach," she said, praising him as a brave fighter who met his illness with strength and determination.
Born on June 2, 1941, in Savannah, Georgia, Keach enjoyed a career of more than five decades spanning film, television and theatre.
He first rose to wide fame as private investigator Mike Hammer in the TV adaptations of Mickey Spillane's crime novels. Later, a younger audience discovered him as Warden Henry Pope in the first two seasons of Prison Break.
His other credits include the series Titus and Blue Bloods, as well as the films American History X, The Bourne Legacy and Fat City.
Keach was also respected on stage, especially for Shakespearean roles, and earned a Tony Award nomination in 1970 for the Broadway play Indians. In 1988, he won a Golden Globe for playing Ernest Hemingway in the miniseries Hemingway.
He is survived by his wife and their two children, Shannon and Karolina.
