American actor Richard Belzer famous for his work on ‘Law & Order’ and in the standup comedy world — has died.
This according to his close comedy friend.
Belzer was famed for his role as Detective Munch, first appearing on NBC’s “Homicide: Life on the Street” from 1993 to 1999. He reprised that role in the TV movie “Homicide: The Movie” in 2000 and also appeared as the famed detective in four episodes of “Law & Order.”
Belzer appeared as Munch again in “Law & Order: SVU,” where he became a series regular, appearing in 326 episodes between 1999 and 2016.
News about Belzer’s death spread like wildfire Sunday morning, with none other than Laraine Newman — an original ‘SNL’ cast member, who worked alongside Belzer from the mid-’70s through the ’80s — confirming the latest.
I'm so sad to hear of Richard Belzer's passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. RIP dearest. pic.twitter.com/u23co0JPA2
— Laraine Newman (@larainenewman) February 19, 2023
COMMENTS