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Controversial actor Stacy Keach died on 10 November 2026 at 85. The actor died in Poland after a long battle with a serious heart condition. Born the oldest son of a theater director, he received an enviable arts education: Yale Drama School, a Fulbright scholarship to the famous London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA), and a year with the Lincoln Rep Company in New York.
Keach made a name for himself on the stage, playing classic Shakespearean leads such as King Lear, Falstaff and Hamlet. However, he soon found his way onto the screen. In 1971 he was cast as Doc Holiday opposite Faye Dunaway in the Tombstone western, Doc. By 1984, he also had his own television series in Mike Hammer. Keach’s iconic moustache followed him from role to role.
Despite his success in the 70s and 80s, he struggled with drug addiction, which reached fever pitch when he was arrested at Heathrow Airport with 1.3 ounces of cocaine. In 1984 he was charged and convicted of bringing a controlled substance into the UK and sentenced to nine months in prison.
This did not seem to have a detrimental effect on his career, and he continued to work after he was released, including in the big-budget Hollywood Blockbuster Escape from L.A, and the hit television series Prison Break. His last production (Jay’s Dad) was in 2025 for Netflix and also featured George Clooney and Adam Sandler.
Matt Le Blanc, his onscreen son in Man with a Plan, left the following dedication on social media. “A true legend. We had some good laughs. You'll be missed my friend.”
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Source(s): The Guardian, New York Times, Wikipedia, AP News
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