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Stacy Keach, actor known for playing detective Mike Hammer, dies at 85 - Tue, 10 Nov 2026 PST

Headlines are nearly identical, with some using "star of stage" instead of "actor known for playing" to describe Stacy Keach.

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Same story. Mostly aligned wording. Outlets across the spectrum framed this event in roughly the same way today.

MOSTLY SAME

As of November 11, 2026 at 8:58 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Stacy Keach, actor known for playing detective Mike Hammer, dies at 85 - Tue, 10 Nov 2026 PST.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
Match confidence High confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceMostly same

15/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftStacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

CenterStacy Keach, actor known for playing detective Mike Hammer, dies at 85 - Tue, 10 Nov 2026 PST

The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightBourne Legacy & Mike Hammer star Stacy Keach dies at 85 after battle with heart condition as wife pays emotional tribute

The Sun (US) · Right · News report

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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Nov 11, 4:29 AM

Stacy Keach, actor known for playing detective Mike Hammer, dies at 85 - Tue, 10 Nov 2026 PST

actor known for playing

Actor Stacy Keach, best known for his title role in the 1980s television series "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer," has died. He was 85. Keach died at home Tuesday in Magdalenka, Poland, after...

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Nov 11, 4:17 AM

Stacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85

star of stage

Stacy Keach, one of America's finest stage actors who became best known for playing scruffy private eye Mike Hammer on TV and whose career was nearly derailed after he was imprisoned in 198...

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Nov 11, 3:35 AM

Stacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85

star of stage

Keach died at home in Magdalenka, Poland, “after a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure,” his wife, Malgosia Tomassi Keach, said in a statement.

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Nov 11, 7:38 AM

American actor Stacy Keach, known for playing Mike Hammer and Ernest Hemingway, dead at 85

The stage and screen actor who became known for playing private investigator Mike Hammer on television died on Tuesday (Nov 10).

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Irish TimesNews report · Nov 11, 8:58 AM

Stacy Keach: Actor known for playing detective Mike Hammer dies aged 85

Keach stood out in dozens ​of TV and film roles and also had a busy stage career

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The Mirror UKNews report · Nov 11, 7:26 AM

Stacy Keach dead: Mike Hammer and Bourne Legacy star dies after 'difficult battle'

Renowned actor Stacy Keach, who was best known for his main role in Mike Hammer, has died at the age of 85, his devastated wife has confirmed

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The Sun (US)News report · Nov 11, 6:30 AM

Bourne Legacy & Mike Hammer star Stacy Keach dies at 85 after battle with heart condition as wife pays emotional tribute

RENOWNED stage and screen star Stacy Keach, famed for playing rugged roles such as fictional detective Mike Hammer, has died aged 85. The actor's wife, Malgosia Tomassi, said that he died "...

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UPIWire story · Nov 11, 6:21 AM

American film, TV, stage actor Stacy Keach dies at age 85

Stacy Keach, a staple of film and television for decades, has died, according to his wife. He was 85.

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Details15/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 8 sources
15/99 Wording GapHigh confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report, Wire story

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 11, 3:35 AM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

Nov 11, 4:17 AM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Nov 11, 4:29 AM: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) joined the source map.

Nov 11, 6:21 AM: UPI joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 15/99 and story health is stable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.