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Stacy Keach, star of stage and 'Mike Hammer' series, dies at 85
While center outlets provide a factual obituary, a right-leaning source adds a more informal and admiring tribute, highlighting his "badass" roles.
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What happenedStacy Keach, one of America's finest stage actors who became best known for playing scruffy private eye Mike Hammer on TV, has died. He was 85.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Stacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85". The right frames it as "Stacy Keach, Who Played Badasses With the Best of Them, Dies at 85.".
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Left / center-leftStacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterStacy Keach, star of stage and 'Mike Hammer' series, dies at 85
ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report
Right / center-rightStacy Keach, Who Played Badasses With the Best of Them, Dies at 85.
Stacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85
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Stacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85
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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