Veteran actor Stacy Keach — best known for his roles in Mike Hammer, The Bourne Legacy, Blue Bloods, and Prison Break — has passed away at the age of 85.
His wife, Malgosia Keach, confirmed the news to Variety, revealing that the actor passed away on Tuesday, November 10, at his family home in Magdalenka, Poland. Although a cause of death has not been confirmed, Malgosia shares that he died “after a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family.”
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Following the news of his death, Stacy’s Prison Break costar Sarah Wayne Callies — who played prison doctor Dr. Sara Tancredi — led the tributes. “It was an honor, sir. see you on the other side,” she wrote alongside a picture of Stacy as Warden Henry Pope.
Also paying tribute was Jamie Lee Curtis, who worked with Stacy on the 1981 film, Road Games.
“He was a talented actor and a lovely man,” she wrote, calling the death “another big loss this year.”
Stacy had been active on stage, film, and TV from the ‘60s, and he remained active in Hollywood well into his 80s. His final screen appearance was in 2025’s Jay Kelly alongside George Clooney and Adam Sandler.
Stacy received multiple honours throughout his illustrious career, including a Golden Globe for his role as Earnest Hemingway in 1998, and several nominations for Emmys and Tonys. He was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2015 and honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019.
In 1984, Stacy was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport for possession of cocaine and served six months at Reading Prison.
He is survived by his wife and their two children, Karolina and Shannon.
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