Actor Stacy Keach, star of "Prison Break", dies at 85
American actor Stacy Keach, star of "Prison Break" and a prominent stage actor, died at age 85 at his home in Poland after a prolonged battle with heart disease. His wife reported that he died of heart failure.
American actor Stacy Keach, star of the series "Prison Break" and a prominent stage actor, died at age 85 at his home in Poland after a prolonged battle with heart disease. His wife, Malgosia Tomassi Keach, reported that he died after "a long and difficult battle with severe heart disease and heart failure." Keach was known to Israeli audiences primarily for his role as prison warden Henry Pope in "Prison Break," but throughout his career he portrayed Shakespearean characters such as King Lear, Hamlet, and Richard III, as well as detective Mike Hammer. He won a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of Ernest Hemingway. In 1984 he was arrested in London for attempting to smuggle cocaine and sentenced to nine months in prison. After his release he returned to the screen and worked to raise awareness of drug addiction. Keach is survived by his wife and his children, Shannon and Carolina.