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Actor Stacy Keach, star of Mike Hammer and Prison Break, dies aged 85
Verified: 21 outlets in 17 countries have reported this story since Nov 11.
🕐 19m ago·21 outlets
American actor Stacy Keach, best known for portraying tough private detective Mike Hammer in...
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✓ Verified · 21 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 19 reports · · 17 countries✓ Verified Nov 11, 1:27 AM UTC
- Nov 11, 1:26 AM UTCFirst reportStacy Keach, ‘Mike Hammer, Private Eye’ Star, Dies At 85forbes.com ↗
- Nov 11, 1:27 AM UTC+2 minStacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85independent.co.uk ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 1:27 AM UTC · +2 min
- Nov 11, 1:27 AM UTC+2 minStacy Keach, star of stage and ‘Mike Hammer’ series, dies at 85japantoday.com ↗
- Nov 11, 1:06 PM UTC+12 hMuere Stacy Keach, actor de ‘Mike Hammer’ y ‘Fat City’, a los 85 añoseluniverso.com ↗
- Nov 11, 2:05 PM UTC+13 hMuere a los 85 años Stacy Keach, actor de 'The New Mike Hammer' y 'Prison Break'rpp.pe ↗
- Nov 11, 2:35 PM UTC+13 hStacy Keach, estrella de "Mike Hammer" y "American History X", muere a los 85 años en Poloniaeluniversal.com.mx ↗
- Nov 11, 4:02 PM UTC+15 h· you’re reading thisActor Stacy Keach, star of Mike Hammer and Prison Break, dies aged 85thecitizen.co.tz ↗
Verification Log1
cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] All three other reports cover Stacy Keach's death at 85, the same event as Report 1, with no conflicting facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets15
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
medium risk