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Stacy Keach, star of Mike Hammer and Fat City, passes away at 85 🕯️

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6:00 AM · Nov 11, 2026
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Stacy Keach has passed away at 85 🕯️

The star of Mike Hammer and Fat City also played Cardinal Kearns on Blue Bloods and had a recurring voice role on The Simpsons. His wife said he passed after a long battle with heart failure.

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Quoting Variety (@Variety)

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.

Stacy Keach, the stage and screen actor best known for starring in CBS's The New Mike Hammer and John Huston's Fat City, has passed away at 85. His wife, Małgosia Tomassi, said he passed at the family's home in Poland after a long battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure. Keach also played Cardinal Kevin Kearns on Blue Bloods, had a recurring voice role on The Simpsons and earned a Tony nomination and an Emmy nomination during his career.

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