Stacy Keach, Star of ‘Mike Hammer,’ ‘Fat City,’ Dies at 85

Nov 10, 2026 5:08pm PT Stacy Keach, Star of ‘Mike Hammer,’ ‘Fat City,’ Dies at 85

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See All Add us as a Google Preferred Source NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 05: Actor Stacy Keach attends the premiere of "Lights Out" at Hudson Theatre on January 5, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 05: Actor Stacy Keach attends the premiere of "Lights Out" at Hudson Theatre on January 5, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Stacy Keach, a commanding actor whose work includes movies like “Fat City” and the starring role in “The New Mike Hammer” series on CBS, died Tuesday in Poland. He was 85.

His wife, Małgosia Tomassi, confirmed his death to Variety. In a statement, she said he died “after a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure” at the family’s home in Magdalenka, Poland.

Stacy Keach, Star of ‘Mike Hammer,’ ‘Fat City,’ Dies at 85

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