Actor Richard Belzer has died at the age of 78.
Richard Belzer, stand-up comedian, actor, and author, has passed away at the age of 78. The news of his passing came from Saturday Night Live alum Laraine Newman, who posted about his passing on Twitter, and was later confirmed by his friend Bill Scheft to The Hollywood Reporter.
Belzer's performance career began when he moved to New York City in 1972 and began to perform as a stand-up comedian. He eventually became an opening act for Saturday Night Live and made multiple guest appearances on the popular program between 1975 and 1980. His acting career started in 1978 and saw him appear in small, background roles in projects.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY His most well-known and consistent role was as Detective John Munch, who first made his appearance in the 1992 series Homicide: Life on the Street and went on to become a central character in both Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He went on to play the character until his acting retirement in 2016 at the age of 71.
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