Richard Belzer, 78, died Sunday.
“After one of the most amazing weeks of my life, I wake up to the news I lost my friend today. Belz is gone.. Damn it! But remember this… ‘When you ARE having real fun and are Truly Happy ENJOY it to the fullest! Cause Pain is inevitably coming.’The heartfelt post had more than 310,000 likes and more than 32,000 retweets late Monday night.
Belzer, 78, reportedly died early Sunday morning at his home in Bozouls in southwest France, and his friend, writer Bill Scheft, told The Hollywood Reporter that he had been battling “lots of health issues.” Belzer played Much on “Homicide: Life on the Street,” and “Law and Order: SVU,” alongside Ice-T, as well as several other shows.
Bezler was also known as a colorful stand-up comic, but for many the length and broad list of appearances by his Munch character stands out. The Hollywood Reporter said “his hold on the character lasted longer than James Arness’ on “Gunsmoke,” and Kelsey Grammer’s on “Cheers” and “Frasier.” The character was reportedly based on a real-life Baltimore detective, and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” producer Barry Levinston said he heard an appearance by Belzer on “The Howard Stern Show,” and liked him enough to bring him in for an audition.
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