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Stacy Keach, star of ‘Mike Hammer' and 'Prison Break', dies aged 85

Irish Times and Euronews describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Best known for his roles in movies like 'Fat City', 'The Ninth Configuration' and TV shows like The New Mike Hammer and Prison Break, Keach was a formidable presence on both stage and screen.
The headline split The left frames it as "Stacy Keach: Actor known for playing detective Mike Hammer dies aged 85". The center frames it as "Stacy Keach, star of ‘Mike Hammer' and 'Prison Break', dies aged 85".
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Left / center-leftStacy Keach: Actor known for playing detective Mike Hammer dies aged 85

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CenterStacy Keach, star of ‘Mike Hammer' and 'Prison Break', dies aged 85

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EuronewsNews report · Nov 11, 10:05 AM

Stacy Keach, star of ‘Mike Hammer' and 'Prison Break', dies aged 85

Best known for his roles in movies like 'Fat City', 'The Ninth Configuration' and TV shows like The New Mike Hammer and Prison Break, Keach was a formidable presence on both stage and scree...

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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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