Veteran American actor Stacy Keach, best known for playing Warden Henry Pope in the television series Prison Break and private investigator Mike Hammer, has died at the age of 85.

Keach died on Tuesday, November 10, at his home in Magdalenka, Poland, following a prolonged battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure, his wife, Malgosia Tomassi Keach, confirmed in a statement.

“It is with profound sadness and a broken heart that I announce the passing of my darling husband, Stacy Keach,” she said, describing him as a courageous fighter who faced his illness with determination and strength.

Born on June 2, 1941, in Savannah, Georgia, Keach built a career spanning more than five decades across film, television and theatre.

He gained widespread recognition for portraying the fictional private investigator Mike Hammer in the television adaptations of Mickey Spillane’s crime novels.

A new generation of television viewers also came to know him as Warden Henry Pope in Prison Break, where he appeared in the first two seasons.

His other screen credits include the television series Titus and Blue Bloods, as well as films such as American History X, The Bourne Legacy and Fat City.

Beyond acting, Keach earned recognition for his stage performances, particularly in Shakespearean productions. He received a Tony Award nomination in 1970 for his performance in the Broadway play Indians.

In 1988, he won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of author Ernest Hemingway in the television miniseries Hemingway.

Keach is survived by his wife and two children, Shannon and Karolina.