American actor Stacy Keach, known for playing private detective Mike Hammer on television, died on November 10 at age 85, according to Reuters via Channel News Asia.
Keach died at his home in Magdalenka, Poland, his wife Malgosia Tomassi Keach said in a statement. She said he had faced a long battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure, AP via The Guardian reported.
Keach played Hammer, the fictional detective created by crime writer Mickey Spillane, in television adaptations and films. He later returned to the character in the series Mike Hammer, Private Eye, which ran from 1997 to 1998, according to Reuters via Channel News Asia.
His portrayal of Ernest Hemingway in a 1988 television miniseries earned him a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination, Reuters via Channel News Asia reported. According to TheWrap, his film roles included parts in Fat City, Roadgames and Nebraska.
On stage, Keach earned a Tony Award nomination for playing Buffalo Bill in the Broadway play Indians, AP via The Guardian reported. He is survived by his wife and his children, Shannon and Karolina, the report said.
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