Magdalenka, Poland – Actor Stacy Keach has died at 85-years-old. According to a statement from his wife and children, he passed away on Tuesday at his family home in Magdalenka, Poland, after a long battle with a heart condition.
“Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion, and the heart of our family,” Małgosia Tomassi, Keach’s wife, told Variety in a statement confirming his death on Tuesday.
“His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice, and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Over the course of his uncommonly long acting career, Keach graced both the stage and the screen for over five decades. He was still acting in his 80s.
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Keach appeared on multiple weekly hit shows like ER and Two and a Half Men. It was Keach’s 1980s role as the tough guy private investigator Mike Hammer in the eponymous CBS series, however, that made him famous.
The actor landed his first movie role in 1968 in the drama The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. The commanding actor embodied Hamlet in the 1970s and won an award for his performance in King Lear in 2010.
Stacy Keach got a Hollywood star in 2019 and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2015. He is survived by his fourth wife, his son, and his daughter.
