Stacy Keach,▁internationally▁recognized for▁roles▁such as Detective Mike Hammer and▁Prison Break,▁died on▁Tuesday (10)▁at the▁age of 85. The▁actor▁died in▁his▁family▁residence,▁located in the▁town of Magdalenka,▁Poland,▁after▁facing a▁long▁battle▁against a▁severe▁heart▁disease. The▁information▁was▁disclosed by the▁artist's▁wife, Małgosia Tomassi, who▁described the▁death as▁peaceful and▁highlighted the▁resilience that▁characterized▁his▁professional and▁personal▁life.
▁His▁career▁spanned more▁than▁five▁decades in cinema,▁theatre and▁television, and▁featured in▁iconic▁productions▁such as Hamlet, The New Centurions and Cheech & Chong▁films. Keach▁was also▁known for▁narrative▁voices in▁large▁audience▁programs in the United States. ▁Before▁his▁death, he▁reflected on▁his▁trajectory,▁admitting that he▁chose to▁accept▁several▁roles▁throughout▁his▁career to▁avoid the▁regret of▁not▁having▁acted. ▁Born in Savannah, Georgia, on▁June 2, 1941, Keach▁had a▁father also▁actor and a▁mother▁daughter of▁oil tycoon. The▁family▁confirmed that he▁left this▁world▁after▁complications▁related to▁heart▁failure.