STACY KEACH, the veteran stage and screen actor known for playing the hardboiled detective Mike Hammer on TV in the 1980s and 90s, died Tuesday at his home in Magdalenka, Poland. He first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway productions and was a prominent figure in American theatre, particularly as a noted Shakespearean. He was 85. FILE PHOTO SHOT ON: Circa 1985. American actor Stacy Keach as private detective Mike Hammer in the TV series Mickey Spillane s Mike Hammer , circa 1985. Hollywood U.S. - ZUMAms8_ 19560612_new_ms8_178
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November 10, 2026: STACY KEACH, the veteran stage and screen actor known for playing the hardboiled detective Mike Hammer on TV in the 1980s and 90s, died Tuesday at his home in Magdalenka, Poland. He first distinguished himself in Off-Broadway productions and was a prominent figure in American theatre, particularly as a noted Shakespearean. He was 85. FILE PHOTO SHOT ON: Circa 1985. American actor Stacy Keach as private detective Mike Hammer in the TV series Mickey Spillane s Mike Hammer , circa 1985. Hollywood U.S. - ZUMAms8_ 19560612_new_ms8_178
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