Stacy Keach Dead: Mike Hammer, 'Fat City, 'New Centurions' Star He was a memorable Mike Hammer, starred in 'Fat City,' 'The New Centurions' and in Cheech & Chong films and excelled at Shakespeare on the stage. He was a memorable Mike Hammer, starred in 'Fat City,' 'The New Centurions' and in Cheech & Chong films and excelled at Shakespeare on the stage.