Prison Break actor Stacy Keach passes away at 85

American actor Stacy Keach, recognized for his roles in Prison Break, Mike Hammer and a number of other different movie and tv productions, has handed away on the age of 85.

Keach reportedly handed away on Tuesday, November 10, at his house in Magdalenka, Poland, following a chronic battle with a severe coronary heart situation and coronary heart failure.

His spouse, Małgosia Tomassi Keach, introduced his passing in a press release, describing him as a brave fighter whose resilience outlined each his private life and performing profession.

“It is with profound sadness and a broken heart that I announce the passing of my darling husband, Stacy Keach. After a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure, Stacy peacefully departed this world,” she mentioned.

Keach started his performing profession on Broadway within the Nineteen Sixties earlier than making the transition to movie within the Nineteen Seventies. He gained recognition for his efficiency alongside Faye Dunaway within the 1971 movie Doc.

He later turned broadly recognized for enjoying non-public investigator Mike Hammer in a number of tv productions, together with Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer and The New Mike Hammer. His different display screen credit included Prison Break, Blue Bloods, Titus, The Long Riders, Nebraska and The Bourne Legacy.

He additionally portrayed Barabbas within the biblical miniseries Jesus of Nazareth and earned recognition for his interpretation of Shakespeare, alongside a Tony Award nomination for his stage work.

Over a profession spanning greater than six a long time, Keach accrued over 200 movie and tv credit. He got here from a household with sturdy ties to the leisure business. His father, Stacy Keach Sr., was additionally an actor, whereas his brother, James Keach, is an actor and filmmaker.

The actor had beforehand suffered a coronary heart assault whereas acting on stage in Chicago in 2017.

He is survived by his spouse, Małgosia, their kids, Karolina and Shannon, grandchildren and different relations.

In her tribute, his spouse mentioned his unforgettable voice, outstanding spirit and love for his household would stay with them endlessly.