Overview
- Keach’s family confirmed he died at the couple’s home in Magdalenka, Poland after a prolonged heart condition and heart failure, with his wife Malgosia issuing a public tribute.
- He rose to fame on television as private detective Mike Hammer in the 1980s and later reached younger viewers as Warden Henry Pope on Prison Break.
- Keach’s career stretched more than six decades and included Shakespeare roles, a 1970 Tony nomination, induction into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2015, and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
- He is survived by his wife Malgosia and their two children, Karolina and Shannon, and his manager and colleagues have already shared memories and condolences.
- Reports vary on whether the death occurred Monday or Tuesday, but major outlets and the family agree on the cause, location and that obituaries and tributes are being published.