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Actor Stacy Keach, who played a private eye and plenty more, dies at 85

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Known as TV's detective Mike Hammer, Keach was a prolific actor on stage and screen. His wide-ranging roles included cops, cowboys and Shakespearean characters. (Image credit: Michael Ochs Archives)

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